First 10 of 100 Citizenship Questions

What is the supreme law of the land?

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Constitution

• the Bill of Rights

What does the Constitution do? (HINT: 3 Answers)

• sets up the Constitution

• sets up the government

• defines the government

• makes the laws

• protects the basic rights of Americans

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

• "We hold these..."

• "The United States..."

• "The sense that..."

• "We the people..."

What is an amendment?

• A change or addition to the Constitution

• Throwing something out and replacing it with something new

• A rule added to the Constitution

• Basically just like a commandment

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• The List of Freedoms

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

What are some rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? (Pick them ALL, but you only need to remember ONE)

• Freedom of the press

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of assembly

• Freedom to petition the government

They were ALL correct!

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 18

• 3

• 27

What did the Declaration of Independence do? (HINT: 3 Answers)

• announced our independence (from Great Britain)

• forced the French to give up the United States and allow it to become its own country

• declared our independence (from Great Britain)

• said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

• allowed the United States to have 50 states

What are 2 rights in the Declaration of the Independence? (You can pick 3)

• life

• property

• liberty

• money

• pursuit of happiness