Civics Test
What is the supreme law of the land? - ✔✔The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - ✔✔It lists the powers of the federal government
The idea of self-government is in the first words of the Constitut
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Civics Test
What is the supreme law of the land? - ✔✔The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - ✔✔It lists the powers of the federal government
The idea of self-government is in the first words of the Constitution. What are these
words? - ✔✔We the people....
What is an amendment? - ✔✔A change to the Constitution
What do we cal the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ✔✔The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom of the First Amendment? - ✔✔Freedom of Speech
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ✔✔27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ✔✔It claimed independence from
Great Britain
What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence? - ✔✔Life, liberty, and
pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ✔✔The right to practice any religion
What is the economic system in the United States - ✔✔Mixed economy
What is the "rule of law"? - ✔✔No one is above the law
According to the Constitution, what are the requirements to vote? - ✔✔You need to be a
citizen who is eighteen years old or older
What is a civic duty that is required of U.S. citizens? - ✔✔To serve on a jury
Name one right only for United States citizens. - ✔✔To vote in a federal election
What is one right of everyone living in the United States? - ✔✔Freedom of speech
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? - ✔✔The United
States
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? - ✔✔To
obey the laws of the United States
At what age to citizens gain the right to vote? - ✔✔18
Which of the following is a way Americans can participate in their democracy? - ✔✔Join
a political party
What is the due date for income taxes? - ✔✔April 15
At what age are all men required to register for the Selective Service - ✔✔18
What are the three branches of government? - ✔✔Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ✔✔Checks and
balances
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ✔✔President
Who makes national laws? - ✔✔Congress
What are the two Houses of Congress? - ✔✔The House of Representatives and the
Senate
How many United States Senators are there? - ✔✔100
U.S. Senators serve for how many years? - ✔✔6
How many members of the House of Representatives are there? - ✔✔435
Members of the House of Representatives serve for how many years? - ✔✔2
Who is represented by a U.S. Senator? - ✔✔All the people within their state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ✔✔The number of
Representatives is based upon the state's population
A President is elected for how many years? - ✔✔4
In what month is the President elected? - ✔✔November
Who is the current President of the United States? - ✔✔Joseph Biden
Who is the current Vice President of the United States? - ✔✔Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ✔✔Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who then becomes
President? - ✔✔Speaker of the House
Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - ✔✔President
Who can sign a bill into law? - ✔✔President
Who can veto a bill? - ✔✔President
What is the main job of the President's Cabinet? - ✔✔They administer the agencies of
the federal government
What is a Cabinet-level position? - ✔✔Attorney General
What is the main job of the judicial branch? - ✔✔Review laws
What is the highest court in the United States? - ✔✔U.S. Supreme Court
How many people currently serve on the Supreme Court? - ✔✔9
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court? - ✔✔John
Roberts
According to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following is a power that belongs to the
national government? - ✔✔To print money
What are the two major political parties in the United States? - ✔✔Democratic and
Republican
The current president is a member of which political party? - ✔✔Republican
What is the name of the current speaker of the House of Representatives? - ✔✔Nancy
Pelosi
What power belongs only to the states? - ✔✔To provide education
Who is the current Governor of Arizona? - ✔✔Doug Ducey
What is the current capital of Arizona? - ✔✔Phoenix
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - ✔✔Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly
Which of the following U.S. Representatives represents Arizona? - ✔✔David Schweikert
What is one reason that colonists came to America? - ✔✔For religious freedom
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? - ✔✔Native Americans
Which group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? - ✔✔Africans
Why did the colonists fight the British? - ✔✔The colonists wanted self-government
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? - ✔✔Thomas
Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Indepe
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