US1 FINAL EXAM

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Preamble

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

• "Four Score & Seven..."
• "We the People..."
• "O say can..."

3. How many amendments are in the Constitution?

• 100
• 17
• 27

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

• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• The Unalienable Truths

5. What are TWO rights/freedoms protected by the 1st amendment? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!!!

• FREEDOM OF SPEECH
• RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
• SEARCH & SEIZURE W/OUT WARRANT
• RIGHT TO LEGAL COUNSEL (ATTORNEY/LAWYER)
• FREEDOM OF RELIGION

6. What country did the Declaration of Independence give us Independence from?

• France
• Spain
• Great Britain
• Canada

8. What are the 3 branches of government?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• Congress
• Supreme Court

9. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The Speaker of the House
• The Senate
• The President

10. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• Senate
• Supreme Court
• The Presidential Cabinet
• House of Representatives

11. How many U.S. Senators are there IN TOTAL?

• 2
• 50
• 100