Civics Test Part 1

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Articles of Confederation
• The Constitution
• Liberty and pursuit to happiness
• To obey the law

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the government
• defines the government
• protect basics 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?

• life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
• we the people
• Under God
• I pledge allegiance to the flag

What is an amendment?

• A change to the constitution
• A right and responsibility
• states mandatory requirements for the government
• gives the president veto power

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

• The Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Ten commandments
• Supreme law of the land

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Freedom of speech
• All citizens can vote
• right to bear arms
• Quartering of soldiers

How many amendments does the constitution have?

• 36
• 27
• 50
• 21

What did the declaration of Independence do?

• Start WWI
• Announced our loyalty to Great Britain
• Announced our independence from Great Britain
• Create the constitution

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life and liberty
• Happiness and freedom
• Right to own land
• all people can vote

What is freedom of religion?

• You can practice any religion only if it does not offend people
• You can practice any religion, or not practice any religion at all

• Everyone in the United States must have the same religion