Practice Civics Test

What is the supreme las of the land?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

What is an amendment?

• the process of choosing Supreme Court Justices

• a vote taken in Congress

• part of the electoral college

• a change or addition to the Constitution

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

• the Ten Commandments

• the Bill of Rights

• the Preamble to the Constitution

• the Bill of Lading

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 33

• 51

• 27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• ended the American Revolution

• declared our independence from Great Britain

• formed a pact with Great Britain

• formed a pact with France

What is the economic system of the United States?

• socialist

• Black Market

• Free Market Capitalist

• Marxist

What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?

• the US Military

• checks and balances

• the President

• martial law

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• the Secretary of Defense

• the President

• the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court0

• the Commerce Secretary

Who makes federal laws?

• Congress

• the President

• the Department of Jusitce

• the Attorney General

How many US senators are there?

• 12

• 50

• 100

• 435