Idaho Civics Test 2024 Complete Solutions

Idaho Civics Test 2024 Complete Solutions What is the supreme law of the land? ️U.S. Constitution What does the Constitution do? ️▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self-government is the first three words of the Constitution. What are these? ️We the people What is an amendment? ️A change or addition to the Constitution What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? ️the Bill of Rights What are the rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? ️speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? ️27 What did the Declaration of Independence do? ️announced our independence (from Great Britain) declared our independence (from Great Britain) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence? ️life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? ️You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States? ️capitalist economy, market economy What is the "rule of law"? ️Everyone must follow the law. Leaders must obey the law. Government must obey the law. No one is above the law. What are the branches of government? ️Legislative, Executive, Judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? ️checks and balances; separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? ️the President Who makes federal laws? ️Congress What are the two parts of Congress? ️Senate and House of Representatives How many U.S. Senators are there? ️100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ️6 years What are your state's U.S. Senators right now? ️James E Risch and Mike Crapo The House of Representatives has how many voting members? ️435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? ️2 years What is your U.S. Representative? ️Mike K. Simpson