US Government Quiz

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

What does the Constitution do?

• Establishes the budget of the United States

• Grants the right to vote to all citizens

• Sets up the government, defines the government, and protects basic rights of Americans

• Declares war on other nations

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

• In God We

• We the People

• United We Stand

• Liberty and Justice

What is an amendment?

• A change to the Constitution

• A law passed by Congress

• A declaration of war

• A presidential decree

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• The Fundamental Rights

• The Bill of Rights

• The Basic Laws

• The Primary Amendments

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech

• Right to privacy

• Freedom of ownership

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• Twenty-five

• Twenty-six

• Twenty-seven

• Twenty-eight

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Established the Constitution

• Formed the first U.S. Congress

• Announced independence from Great Britain

• Created the Bill of Rights

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life and property

• Liberty and justice

• Life and liberty

• Pursuit of happiness and property

What is freedom of religion?

• You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

• You must choose a religion to practice.

• You can only practice religions approved by the state.

• Freedom of religion does not include the right to abstain from religious practices.