Civics Exam Practice

The Constitution does all of the following except for

• declare independence from Great Britain

• sets up the government

• defines the government

• protects basic rights of Americans

What is an amendment?

• the Preamble to the Constitution

• an introduction

• the beginning of the Declaration of Independence

• a change (to the Constitution)

What is one right or freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment?

• speech

• to bear arms

• to vote

• trial by jury

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• declared our independence from France

• freed the slaves

• declared our independence from Great Britain

• gave women the right to vote

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• liberty and justice

• life and the pursuit of happiness

• life and death

• life and the right to own a home

Each of the following is a branch of the United States Government except for

• Executive

• Treasury

• Judicial

• Legislative

What stops one branch of the United States Government from becoming too powerful?

• Virginia plan

• checks and balances

• federalism

• limited government

Who is in charge of the Executive branch of the United States Government?

• the Prime Minister

• the President

• the Chief Justice

• the Speaker of the House

Who makes federal laws?

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

• Cabinet

What are the two parts of the United States Congress?

• the House of Lords and the House of Commons

• the House of Representatives and the Courts

• the Senate and the Courts

• the Senate and the House of Representatives