2008 Civics Test Questions and Answers Verified A
1. What is the Constitution's primary role? The Constitution serves as the supreme law of the land,
establishing the government, defining its powers, and protecting individual rights.
2. What does the Constitution provide? The Constitution set...
1. What is the Constitution's primary role? ✅The Constitution serves as the supreme law of the land,
establishing the government, defining its powers, and protecting individual rights.
2. What does the Constitution provide? ✅The Constitution sets up the government, defines its powers,
and safeguards basic rights of Americans.
3. What does the phrase "We the People" represent? ✅The phrase "We the People" embodies
collective power and self-government.
4. What is an amendment to the Constitution? ✅An amendment is a modification or addition to the
Constitution, revising or expanding its original provisions.
5. What is the Bill of Rights? ✅The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution,
ensuring specific protections for individual freedoms and liberties.
6. What freedoms are protected by the First Amendment? ✅The First Amendment guarantees freedom
of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petitioning the government.
7. How many amendments are there in total? ✅The United States Constitution has 27 amendments.
8. What did the Declaration of Independence accomplish? ✅The Declaration of Independence declared
the United States' independence from Great Britain, asserting its sovereignty.
9. What fundamental rights are mentioned in the Declaration of Independence? ✅The Declaration of
Independence mentions life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness as essential human rights.
10. What does freedom of religion mean? ✅Freedom of religion allows individuals to practice any
religion or choose not to practice a religion.
, 11. What type of economy does the United States operate on? ✅The United States has a capitalist
economy or market economy.
12. What is the "rule of law"? ✅The "rule of law" ensures that everyone must follow
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ✔️6
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? ✔️Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? ✔️435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? ✔️two
Name your U.S. Representative. ✔️Adam Smith
Derek Kilmer
Denny Heck
Kim Schrier
Pramila Jayapal
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Dan Newhouse
Jaime Herrera Beutler
Rick Larsen
Suzan Delbene
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? ✔️all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? ✔️because of the state's
population
because they have more people
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