Alabama Civics Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
what are the first three words of the constitution? - Correct answer-"we the people"
When was the Constitution written? - Correct answer-September 17, 1787
what city was it written in? - Correct answer-Philadelphia
what three branches of government did the constitution create? - Correct answer-
legislative, executive, judicial
what are the first ten amendments collectively called? - Correct answer-Bill of
Rights
what freedoms does the first amendment give us? - Correct answer-freedom of
religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.
what was the purpose of the 19th amendment? - Correct answer-gave women the
right to vote
what is the purpose of the principle of checks and balances? - Correct answer-to
ensure that no one branch of government would become too powerful
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, which amendment is associated with right to bear arms? - Correct answer-the
second amendment
what fractional vote does congress need to override a presidential veto? - Correct
answer-2/3 vote in each chamber
how many years does a representative serve? - Correct answer-2 years
how many years does a senator serve? - Correct answer-6 years
who are Alabama's two United States senators? - Correct answer-Doug Jones,
Richard Shelby
who is responsible for making the laws? - Correct answer-congress
congress is made up of how many houses? - Correct answer-2
who are the two political parties in congress? - Correct answer-democratic and
republican
how many u.s. senators are elected in each state? - Correct answer-2
how many total senators are there? - Correct answer-100
how many electoral votes does Alabama have? - Correct answer-9
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and Answers
what are the first three words of the constitution? - Correct answer-"we the people"
When was the Constitution written? - Correct answer-September 17, 1787
what city was it written in? - Correct answer-Philadelphia
what three branches of government did the constitution create? - Correct answer-
legislative, executive, judicial
what are the first ten amendments collectively called? - Correct answer-Bill of
Rights
what freedoms does the first amendment give us? - Correct answer-freedom of
religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.
what was the purpose of the 19th amendment? - Correct answer-gave women the
right to vote
what is the purpose of the principle of checks and balances? - Correct answer-to
ensure that no one branch of government would become too powerful
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, which amendment is associated with right to bear arms? - Correct answer-the
second amendment
what fractional vote does congress need to override a presidential veto? - Correct
answer-2/3 vote in each chamber
how many years does a representative serve? - Correct answer-2 years
how many years does a senator serve? - Correct answer-6 years
who are Alabama's two United States senators? - Correct answer-Doug Jones,
Richard Shelby
who is responsible for making the laws? - Correct answer-congress
congress is made up of how many houses? - Correct answer-2
who are the two political parties in congress? - Correct answer-democratic and
republican
how many u.s. senators are elected in each state? - Correct answer-2
how many total senators are there? - Correct answer-100
how many electoral votes does Alabama have? - Correct answer-9
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