GED Civics Exam Questions and Answers
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the constitution - Correct answer-what is the supreme law of the land?
Sets up the government. Defines the government. Protects basic rights of
Americans. - Correct answer-What does the constitution do?
We the people - Correct answer-First 3 words of the constitution?
A change or addition to the constitution. - Correct answer-What is an amendment?
Bill of Rights - Correct answer-What do we call the first 10 amendments to the
constitution?
Freedom of speech - Correct answer-One freedom from the first amendment?
27 - Correct answer-How many amendments does the constitution have?
Declared our independence from Great Britain - Correct answer-What does the
Declaration of Independence do?
Life and Liberty - Correct answer-What are 2 rights in the Declaration of
Independence?
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, You can practice any religion or not practice a religion - Correct answer-What is
freedom of religion?
Capitalist economy. Market economy. - Correct answer-What is the economic
system in the United States?
Everyone must follow the law. Leaders must obey the law. Government must obey
the law. No one is above the law. - Correct answer-What is the rule of the law?
Congress - Correct answer-Name one branch of the government
Checks and balances. Separation of powers. - Correct answer-What stops one
brand of government from becoming too powerful?
The president - Correct answer-Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Congress. Senate and House. Legislators. - Correct answer-Who makes federal
laws?
The Senate and House (of representatives) - Correct answer-What are the 2 parts of
the U.S. Congress?
100 - Correct answer-How many U.S. Senators are there?
6 - Correct answer-We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Ron Johnson - Correct answer-Who is one of your states U.S. Senators now?
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Graded A+
the constitution - Correct answer-what is the supreme law of the land?
Sets up the government. Defines the government. Protects basic rights of
Americans. - Correct answer-What does the constitution do?
We the people - Correct answer-First 3 words of the constitution?
A change or addition to the constitution. - Correct answer-What is an amendment?
Bill of Rights - Correct answer-What do we call the first 10 amendments to the
constitution?
Freedom of speech - Correct answer-One freedom from the first amendment?
27 - Correct answer-How many amendments does the constitution have?
Declared our independence from Great Britain - Correct answer-What does the
Declaration of Independence do?
Life and Liberty - Correct answer-What are 2 rights in the Declaration of
Independence?
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, You can practice any religion or not practice a religion - Correct answer-What is
freedom of religion?
Capitalist economy. Market economy. - Correct answer-What is the economic
system in the United States?
Everyone must follow the law. Leaders must obey the law. Government must obey
the law. No one is above the law. - Correct answer-What is the rule of the law?
Congress - Correct answer-Name one branch of the government
Checks and balances. Separation of powers. - Correct answer-What stops one
brand of government from becoming too powerful?
The president - Correct answer-Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Congress. Senate and House. Legislators. - Correct answer-Who makes federal
laws?
The Senate and House (of representatives) - Correct answer-What are the 2 parts of
the U.S. Congress?
100 - Correct answer-How many U.S. Senators are there?
6 - Correct answer-We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Ron Johnson - Correct answer-Who is one of your states U.S. Senators now?
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