128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version)
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1. 1. What is the form of government of the United Republic
States?
2. 2. What is the supreme law of the land? * U.S. Constitution
3. 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. Forms the government
4. 4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the Self-government
People." What does "We the People" mean?
5. 5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? Amendments
6. 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect? Rights of Americans
7. 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitu- 27
tion have? *
8. 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence impor- It identifies individual free-
tant? doms.
9. 9. What founding document said the American Declaration of Indepen-
colonies were free from Britain? dence
10. 10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration • Equality
of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. • Liberty
11. 11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Hap- Declaration of Indepen-
piness" are in what founding document? dence
12. 12. What is the economic system of the United Capitalism
States? *
13. 13. What is the rule of law? Everyone must follow the
law.
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14. 14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitu- Declaration of Indepen-
tion. Name one. dence
15. 15. There are three branches of government. Why? Separation of powers
16. 16. Name the three branches of government. Legislative, executive, and
judicial
17. 17. The President of the United States is in charge of Executive branch
which branch of government?
18. 18. What part of the federal government writes laws? Congress
19. 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives
20. 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress. * Writes laws
21. 21. How many U.S. senators are there? 100
22. 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator? 6
23. 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? Adam B. Schiff
24. 24. How many voting members are in the House of 435
Representatives?
25. 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of 2
Representatives?
26. 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms To more closely follow public
than U.S. senators? opinion
27. 27. How many senators does each state have? 2
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_huuwwa
1. 1. What is the form of government of the United Republic
States?
2. 2. What is the supreme law of the land? * U.S. Constitution
3. 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. Forms the government
4. 4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the Self-government
People." What does "We the People" mean?
5. 5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? Amendments
6. 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect? Rights of Americans
7. 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitu- 27
tion have? *
8. 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence impor- It identifies individual free-
tant? doms.
9. 9. What founding document said the American Declaration of Indepen-
colonies were free from Britain? dence
10. 10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration • Equality
of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. • Liberty
11. 11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Hap- Declaration of Indepen-
piness" are in what founding document? dence
12. 12. What is the economic system of the United Capitalism
States? *
13. 13. What is the rule of law? Everyone must follow the
law.
, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_huuwwa
14. 14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitu- Declaration of Indepen-
tion. Name one. dence
15. 15. There are three branches of government. Why? Separation of powers
16. 16. Name the three branches of government. Legislative, executive, and
judicial
17. 17. The President of the United States is in charge of Executive branch
which branch of government?
18. 18. What part of the federal government writes laws? Congress
19. 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives
20. 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress. * Writes laws
21. 21. How many U.S. senators are there? 100
22. 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator? 6
23. 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? Adam B. Schiff
24. 24. How many voting members are in the House of 435
Representatives?
25. 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of 2
Representatives?
26. 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms To more closely follow public
than U.S. senators? opinion
27. 27. How many senators does each state have? 2
