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WorksheetsCivics Questions set 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
What does the Constitution NOT do?
sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
Tells you what religion to follow
What is an amendment?
a change/addition (to the Constitution)
A act of construction in the Constitution
A removal from the Constitution
An outdated legal document
What is NOT one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech
religion
overthrow
press
petition the government
What is the supreme law of the land?
Bill of Rights
the Constitution
Your parents
the Magna Carta
The idea of self government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution...
We the Few
We the Strong
We the People
We the Founders
What is the economic system in the United States?
command economy
market economy
mixed economy
freedom economy
What components make up the "rule of law"?
Rich are above the law
Follow the law or ELSE
Famous are immune from the laws
Everyone, Leaders, Government must follow/obey the law
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Ten Commandments
Code of Hammurabi
Official list of authorized amendments
What did the Declaration of Independence NOT do?
Announce our independence from Great Britain
Declare our independence from Great Britain
Said the US is free from Great Britain
State the US is free from tyranny and injustice from all
What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Live, Laugh, Love
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Live, Run, Bike
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Justice
When you can practice any religion or not practice a religion it is called?
Freedom of choice
Freedom of belief
Freedom of religion
Freedom of rejoice
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Constitution was written
Colonies declared independence from Great Britain
Founding Fathers had arguments
Letters of Correspondence were written
When was the Constitution written?
1775
1776
1787
1783
Who was NOT a writer of the Federalist Papers that supported passage of the Constiution?
Samuel Adams
John Jay
Alexander Hamiltion
James Madison
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, U.S. diplomat
writer of "Farmer's Almanac"
started the public school system
first Man to go to China
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri (River)
Mississippi (River)
Colorado River
Nile River
What are U.S. territories?
Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines
Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam
Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico
Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam
What is NOT a branch or part of the U.S. government?
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Balances & Scales
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Who makes federal laws?
Senate & House of Representatives
How many U.S. Senators are there?
We elect a U.S. Senator to serve for how many years?
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
We elect a U.S. Representative to serve for how many years?
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
Name the current U.S. President.
(a)
Name the current Vice President of the United States
(a)
We elect a President to serve for how many years?
If bot the President & Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
In what month do we vote for President?
What is NOT a Cabinet level position?
Secretary of Economics
What does the President's Cabinet do?
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
What does the judicial branch NOT do?
What is the highest court in the United States?
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
(a)
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government, what is NOT one of those powers?
Print money
Declare war
Make treaties
Build an army for personal use
Who is the current governor of Arizona?
(a)
Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Mike Johnson
What is NOT a power given to the States by the Constitution?
Approve new printed money
Provide schooling and education
What is one responsibility that is ONLY for United States citizens?
Serve in the military
Which of the following was NOT a war fought by the United States in the 1800s?
American Revolution
What were problems that led to the Civil War?
Voting rights, economic issues, states' rights
Slavery, economic reasons, state's rights
Slavery, voting rights, economic reasons
Stealing, state's rights, slavery
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
She was a women's rights and civil rights activist
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Who is one of the U.S. Senators for the state of Arizona?
Ruben Gallegos
Mark Folly
Who is your U.S. Representative for the state of Arizona?
(a)
