Civics Test Flashcards
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
What does the Constitution do?
The Constitution sets up and defines the government and protects the basic rights of citizens
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People are the first three words of the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
An amendment is a change or addition to the Constitution.
What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution?
We call the first ten amendments of the Constitution the Bill of Rights.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
A few rights from the First Amendment are speech, religion, assembly, press, and to petition the government.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
The Constitution has twenty-seven amendments.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
The Declaration of Independence announced and declared our independence and said that the USA is a free country.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence.
A few rights in the Declaration of Independence are our right to life, liberty, and to pursue happiness.
What is freedom of religion?
Freedom of religion is our right to practice or not to practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?
We have a capitalist and market economic system.
What is the “rule of law”?
The rule of law says EVERYONE must follow the law and no one is above the law.
Name one branch or part of government.
Some branches of the government are legislative, juditcal, executive, president, congress, and courts.
What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances or separation of papers keeps all the branches from becoming too powerful.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president is in charge of the executive branch.
