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US Civics test review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution) |
| What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? | Bill of Rights |
| What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* | speech religion assembly press petition the government |
| How many amendments does the Constitution have? | twenty-seven (27) |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | announced our independence (from Great Britain) declared our independence (from Great Britain) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) |
| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | life liberty 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 |
| There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. | Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) A male citizen of any race (can vote). |
| What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* | serve on a jury vote in a federal election |
| Name one right only for United States citizens. | vote in a federal election run for federal office |
| What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? | freedom of expression freedom of speech freedom of assembly freedom to petition the government freedom of religion the right to bear arms |
| What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? | the United States the flag |
| What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? | give up loyalty to other countries defend the Constitution and laws of the United States obey the laws of the United States serve in the U.S. military (if needed) serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) be loyal to the United States |
| How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* | eighteen (18) and older |
| What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? | vote join a political party help with a campaign join a community or civic group give an elected official your opinion on an issue call Senators and Representatives publicly support/oppose an issue/policy run for office write for a newspaper |
| When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?* | April 15 |
| When must all men register for the Selective Service? | at age eighteen (18) between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | because there were 13 original colonies because the stripes represent the original colonies |
| Why does the flag have 50 stars?* | because there is one star for each state because each star represents a state because there are 50 states |
| What is the name of the national anthem? | The Star-Spangled Banner |