Civics Test (Graduation Test)
The Constitution and Government
Supreme Law - What is the supreme law of the land? ️ The Constitution
Purpose of the Constitution - What does the Constitution do? - ️ Sets up the government - ️ Defines the government - ️ Protects basic rights of American...
- What is the supreme law of the land? ✔️ The Constitution
Purpose of the Constitution
- What does the Constitution do?
- ✔️ Sets up the government
- ✔️ Defines the government
- ✔️ Protects basic rights of Americans
Key Constitution Details
- First Three Words: ✔️ "We the People"
- What is an amendment? ✔️ An addition or change to the Constitution.
- First Ten Amendments: ✔️ The Bill of Rights
- Number of Amendments: ✔️ Twenty-seven (27)
Rights and Freedoms
- One right from the First Amendment: ✔️ Freedom of speech (also Freedom of religion, Freedom of
the press, Freedom of Assembly)
- Rights in the Declaration of Independence: ✔️ Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
- What is freedom of religion? ✔️ The ability to practice any religion or no religion.
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U.S. Government Structure
, Economic System
- What is the economic system in the United States? ✔️ Capitalist Economy / Market Economy
Rule of Law
- What is the "Rule of Law"? ✔️ Everyone must follow the law, Leaders/Government obey the law, No
one is above the law.
Government Branches
- Name ONE Branch: ✔️ Executive, Legislative, Judicial
- Checks and Balances: ✔️ The system that stops one branch from becoming too powerful.
Federal Government
- Who is in charge of the executive branch? ✔️ The President
- Who makes federal laws? ✔️ Congress (Senate and House of Representatives)
- Two parts of U.S. Congress: ✔️ Senate, House of Representatives
- Number of U.S. Senators: ✔️ One Hundred (100)
- Term Length for U.S. Senators: ✔️ Every six (6) years
- Number of Voting Members in House of Representatives: ✔️ Four Hundred and Thirty-Five (435)
- Term Length for U.S. Representatives: ✔️ Two (2) years
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Key Government Officials
- Current U.S. Representatives: ✔️ Chris Stewart
- Who does the U.S. Senators represent? ✔️ All the people of the state(s).
- Why do some states have more representatives than others? ✔️ The state(s) population
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