Civics Exam

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• gave US its independence

• gave US its laws

• gave US its President

• all of the above

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• liberty & freedom

• life & liberty

• persuit of happiness & trial by jury

• persuit of happiness & rule of law

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Gettysburg Address

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the government

• gives us our rights

• gives us laws

• all of the above

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

• "Us the Citizens"

• "We the People"

• 
  "I, the President"

• "All of us"

In what year was the Constitution written?

• 1787

• 1788

• 1789

• 1901

What is an amendment?

• a change in the Declaration of Independence

• a change in the Constituion

• a change in the Bill of Rights

• a change in the Emancipation Proclamation

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

• Bill of Rights

• Habeas Corpus

• Bill of Attainder

• president pro tempore

What is one right, or freedom, of the First Amendment?

• right to bear arms

• right of a speedy trial

• freedom of speech

• freedom from self incrimination

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 26

• 27

• 28

• 31