Wisconsin Civics Test UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT ANSWERS
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Wisconsin Civics
Wisconsin Civics Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER- the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWER- foundation of gov't and protects
rights
The idea of self-gov't is in the first three words of the...
Wisconsin Civics Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔foundation of gov't and protects
rights
The idea of self-gov't is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔We The People
What is an amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Alteration of the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Bill of Rights
What are the rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Speech, Assembly, Press, Religion, or Petition
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔declare
independence
What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔to practice or not practice any
religion
, What is the economic system in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔capitalism/free market
What is the "rule of law"? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔no one is above the law
Name the three branches of gov't - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔executive, legislative, and
judicial
What stops branches of gov't from becoming too powerful? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔checks and balances/separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the President
Who makes federal laws? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Congress/House of Reps and Senate
What are the two parts of Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔House of Reps and Senate
How many U.S. Senators are there? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔6
Who are the Senators for Wisconsin? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Tammy Baldwin and Ron
Johnson
The House of Reps has how many voting members? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔435
We elect a U.S. Rep for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔2
Who is the 8th Congressional District Rep for Wisconsin? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Reid
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