100 Question Citizenship Test (inc.)

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the government; defines the government; protects basic rights of Americans

• establishes the monarchy; limits voting rights; abolishes states

• creates state religions; removes individual freedoms; dissolves Congress

• requires military service; bans free speech; eliminates elections

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

• We the People

• In God We

• For the Union

• To Form Justice

What is an amendment?

• a change (to the Constitution)

• an addition (to the Constitution)

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

• the Bill of Rights

• the Federalist Papers

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Articles of Confederation

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• speech

• religion

• assembly

• press

• petition the government

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• twenty-seven (27)

• ten (10)

• thirty-three (33)

• fifty (50)

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• announced our independence (from Great Britain)

• declared our independence (from Great Britain)

• said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• life

• liberty

• pursuit of happiness

What is freedom of religion?

• You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

• You must follow the religion of your country.

• You can only practice one religion.

• You cannot change your religion.