Minnesota Civics Test Questions and Answers Already Passed

Minnesota Civics Test Questions and Answers Already Passed 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 Who is represented by a U.S. Senator? The state they come from Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? It depends on the population We elect a President for how many years? 4 In what month do we vote for President? November If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? The Vice President Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? The President Who signs bills to become laws? The President