Civics Practice Test Part A

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

What does the Constitution do?

• Sets up the government

• Defines the government

• Protects basic rights of Americans

• All of the above

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

• We the People

• In Congress Assembled

• We the Citizens

• To Form a Union

What is an amendment?

• A change or addition to a legal document

• A type of government policy

• A historical event

• A legal punishment

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

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Federalist Papers

• The Declaration of Independence

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Freedom of Speech

• Right to Bear Arms

• Right to Privacy

• Freedom of Movement

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 27

• 10

• 33

• 15

The Declaration of Independence did which of the following?

• Declared the American colonies' independence from Britain

• Established the United States Constitution

• Ended the American Civil War

• Granted women the right to vote

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life and Liberty

• Property and Happiness

• Freedom and Justice

• Equality and Fraternity

What is freedom of religion?

• The right to practice any religion or no religion at all

• The obligation to follow a state-imposed religion

• The freedom to change one's religion only once

• The right to practice religion only in private