Alabama Civics Exam

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• We the People

• Judicial Review

• Checks and Balances

Which is a power belonging to the states?

• Print money

• Make treaties

• provide school for education

What does the Constitution do?

• Sets up the government

• Make up the laws

• protects basic rights of Americans

• None of the following

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

• We the People

• More perfect union

• Do ordain or

• The United States

Name one branch in our government.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to vote

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom to a fair trial

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• The Senate and the House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court and the Senate

• The House of Lords and the House of Commons

• The Executive and the Legislative

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The Chief Justice

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

• The Vice President

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 9