| LATEST EXAM UPDATES| 2024/25 | ARKANSAS CIVICS EXAM STUDY GUIDE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+

ARKANSAS CIVICS EXAM STUDY GUIDE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ What is the supreme law of the land? - -The constitution What does the Constitution do? - -Set up and define the government and protect the 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 the amendment? - -A change or addition to the constitution What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution? - -The bill of rights Which of the following are rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? - -Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? - -27 What did the Declaration of Independence have? - -Declare our independence from Great Britain What are the rights declared in the Declaration of Independence? - -Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? - -A person can practice any religion, or no religion What is the economic system in the United States - -capitalist (market economy) economy What is the "rule of law"? - -The idea that everyone, including leaders, must obey the law What are the three branches of government? - -Legislative, Executive, Judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - -Checks and balances Who is in charge of the executive branch? - -The President Who makes federal laws? - -Congress What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - -The Senate, The House of Representatives How many U.S. Senators are there? - -100 We elect a U.S. Senators for how many years? - -6 Who is one of your states U.S. senators now? - -Tom Cotton, John Boozman The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - -435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - -