Civic Test

Question 0

What does the constitution do?

Answer 0

Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects the basic rights of Americans

Question 1

What is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 1

The constitution

Question 2

The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

Answer 2

We the people

Question 3

What is an amedment?

Answer 3

A change to the Constitution

An addition to the Constitution

Question 4

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitutions?

Answer 4

The Bill of Rights

Question 5

What is one right or freedom from the first amedment?

Answer 5

Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the goverment

Question 6

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Answer 6

27

Question 7

What did the declaration of independence do?

Answer 7

Announced our independence from Great Britain
Declared our Independence
Said that the United States is free

Question 8

What are two right in the Declaration of independence?

Answer 8

Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness

Question 9

What is freedom of religion?

Answer 9

You can practice any religion or not practice religion

Question 10

What is the economic system in the United States?

Answer 10

Capitalist economy

Market economy

Question 11

What is the “rule of law”?

Answer 11

Everyone must follow the law
Leaders must obey the law
Government must obey the lay
No one is above the law

Question 12

Name one branch or part of the government?

Answer 12

Congress
Legislative
President
Executive
The courts
Judicial

Question 13

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Answer 13

Checks and balances

Separation of powers

Question 14

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Answer 14

The President

Question 15

Who makes the federal laws?

Answer 15

Congress
Senate and Hose of representatives
U.S. or national legislature

Question 16

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Answer 16

The Senate and the House of Representatives

Question 17

How many U.S. Senators are there?

Answer 17

100

Question 18

Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

Answer 18

Ron Calderon

Lou Correa

Question 19

The house of representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 19

435

Question 20

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

Answer 20

2 years

Question 21

Name your U.S. representative

Answer 21

Bob Filnr
Susan A. Davis
Nancy Pelosy

Question 22

Who does a U.S. senator repesent?

Answer 22

All the people of the state

Question 23

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Answer 23

Because some states have more people

Question 24

We elect a President for how many years?

Answer 24

4 years

Question 25

In what month do we vote for President?

Answer 25

November

Question 26

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Answer 26

Barack Obama

Question 27

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Answer 27

Joseph R. Biden

Question 28

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Answer 28

The vice president

Question 29

If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Answer 29

The speaker of the House

Question 30

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

Answer 30

The President

Question 31

Who signs bills to become laws?

Answer 31

The President

Question 32

Who vetoes bills?

Answer 32

Th President

Question 33

What does the president's cabinet do?

Answer 33

Advices the president

Question 34

What are two cabinet level positions?

Answer 34

Secretary of agriculture Secretary of commerce Secretary of defense Secretary of education

Question 35

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 35

Reviews laws Explain laws Resolves disputes Decides if a law goes against

Question 36

What is the highest court in the United States?

Answer 36

The Supreme Court

Question 37

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Answer 37

9

Question 38

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

Answer 38

John Roberts

Question 39

Under the constitution , some powers being to the federal government, what is one power of the federal government?

Answer 39

To print money To declare war To create an army To make treaties