W12 D1 Part 1 Review Official Wisconsin Civics Graduation Requirement Exam

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What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Supreme Court
• Parliamentary Procedure
• The Constitution

What does the Constitution do?

• Sets up the government
• Defines the limits of government
• Protects the 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
• Liberty and Justice
• Justice for all
• Four-score and seven

What is an amendment?

• The process by which Supreme Court Justices are selected
• Part of the Electoral College
• A vote in Congress
• An addition to the Constitution

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

• The Sequence of Ten
• The Major Rights
• The Bill of Rights
• The Bill of Lading

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Right to free exercise of religion
• Right to vote
• Right to bear arms
• Right to an attorney

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10
• 27
• 33
• 52

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Declared an end to the American Revolution
• Declared our independence (from France)
• Formed a treaty with Canada
• Declared our independence (from Great Britain)