CIVICS EXAM 2024 ND UPDATED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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CIVICS EXAM 2024 ND UPDATED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
▪ sets up the government
▪ defines the government
▪ protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three ...
CIVICS EXAM 2024 ND UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
▪ sets up the government
▪ defines the government
▪ protects basic rights of Americans
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/addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Right to Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, and Petition the Government (any of these
are correct)
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain
What is one right given in the Declaration of Independence?
Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?
, ▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
Name one branch or part of the government.
▪ Congress (legislative) ▪ President (executive) ▪ the courts ( judicial)
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
President of the United States
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
Who are Alabama's U.S. Senators now?
Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2 years
Name your U.S. Representative for the 4th District.
Kelly Armstrong
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