Preguntas Civicas 1-100

What is the supreme law of the nation?

What does the Constitution do?

• establishes the government

• defines the government

• protects the basic rights of American citizens

The first three words of the Constitution contain the idea of self-government (that the people govern themselves). What are these words?

What is an amendment?

• a change (to the Constitution)

• an addition (to the Constitution)

What name are the first ten amendments to the Constitution known by?

What is a right or freedom that the First Amendment guarantees?

• expression

• religion

• assembly

• press

• petition the government

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• announced our independence (from Great Britain)

• declared our independence (from Great Britain)

• said that the United States became independent (from Great Britain)

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• life

• liberty

• the pursuit of happiness

What does freedom of religion consist of?