Civics Exam

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

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

• We the People

• In God We Trust

• E Pluribus Unum

• United We Stand

What do we call the first ten amendments?

• The Preamble

• The Articles

• Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

Name one branch or part of the government.

• Legislative

• Federal

• State

• Local

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The Vice President

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

• The Chief Justice

Who makes federal laws?

• The President

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• The States

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

• Senate and House of Representatives

• House of Commons and House of Lords

• Parliament and Senate

• Assembly and Council

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 50

• 100

• 200

• 435

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

• 100

• 200

• 435

• 500