Civics Test: Cumulative Government
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What is the supreme law of the land? ✔✔The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? ✔✔Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects the basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
✔✔We the People
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
What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment? ✔✔Speech
,Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? ✔✔27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? ✔✔Announced/declared our independence (from
Great Britain)
Said the United States was free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? ✔✔Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
What is freedom of religion? ✔✔Freedom to practice (or not practice) any religion
What is the economic system in the United States? ✔✔Capitalist economy
, Market economy
What is the "rule of law"? ✔✔Everyone must follow the law
Leaders/Government must obey the law
No one is above the law
Name one branch of the government. ✔✔Legislative (Congress)
Executive (President)
Judicial (Courts)
What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful? ✔✔Checks and Balances
Separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? ✔✔The President
Who mades federal laws? ✔✔Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) Legislature
What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress? ✔✔The Senate and the House of Representatives
Latest Update Already Passed
What is the supreme law of the land? ✔✔The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? ✔✔Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects the basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
✔✔We the People
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
What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment? ✔✔Speech
,Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? ✔✔27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? ✔✔Announced/declared our independence (from
Great Britain)
Said the United States was free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? ✔✔Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
What is freedom of religion? ✔✔Freedom to practice (or not practice) any religion
What is the economic system in the United States? ✔✔Capitalist economy
, Market economy
What is the "rule of law"? ✔✔Everyone must follow the law
Leaders/Government must obey the law
No one is above the law
Name one branch of the government. ✔✔Legislative (Congress)
Executive (President)
Judicial (Courts)
What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful? ✔✔Checks and Balances
Separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? ✔✔The President
Who mades federal laws? ✔✔Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) Legislature
What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress? ✔✔The Senate and the House of Representatives
