What is the supreme law of the United States? - The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - Limits the government (sets up the government)
The Idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - We the people
What is an amendment? - A chan...
Minnesota Civics Test Questions and Answers 2024 What is the supreme law of the United States? - The Constitution What does the Constitution do? - Limits the government (sets up the government) The Idea of self -government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - We the people What is an amendment? - A change or addition to the Constitution What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - the Bill of Rights What is one freedom protected by the first amendment? - Freedom of Speech What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness What does freedom of religion mean? - You can practice whatever religion you want, or not practice one at all What does the "rule of law" mean? - Everyone must follow the same law Name one branch or part of the government - Legislative, Executive, Judicial What stops one branch from becoming too powerful? - The other branches (checks and balances) Who's in charge of the federal executive branch? - The President Who makes federal laws? - The Legislative branch What are the two bodies of the U.S. Congress? - The House of Representatives and The Senate How many U.S Senators are there? - 100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - 6 The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - 435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - 2
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