Civics Missouri Test Complete Guide
What country did the American colonies declare independence from in July of 1776? ✔️Great Britain
The principal author of the Declaration of Independence was: ✔️Thomas Jefferson
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? ✔️They represent the 13 original colonies
The United States Constitution was adopted in: ✔️1787
The majority of the framework for government in the U.S. Constitution was written by ✔️Thomas
Jefferson
The Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the Constitution partially because it lacked a "bill of rights"
True or False ✔️True
By dividing power between the national and state governments, the Constitution established a federal
form of government. True or False ✔️True
Powers that are shared by the federal and state governments, like collecting taxes, are known as
__________ powers. ✔️Concurrent
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the ✔️Bill of Rights
Which of the following is not a right protected by the First Amendment? ✔️Freedom from cruel and
unusual punishment for a crime
The 26th Amendment set the national voting age at ____ years or older. ✔️18
With two chambers, the United States Congress is a bicameral legislature. True or False ✔️True
, There are ____ United States Senators. ✔️100
The term of a United States Senator is _____ years. ✔️6
There are ______ representatives in the United States House of Representatives. ✔️435
The terms of a United States Representative is _____ years. ✔️2
The President is the head of the ____________ branch of government. ✔️Executive
The term of the President of the United States is _____ years. ✔️4
Defined by the 22nd amendment, the Constitution limits the President from serving more than _____
terms in office. ✔️2
The Constitution gives the President the power to declare war. True or False ✔️False
Executive Cabinet members (Secretaries) advise the President and are confirmed by the Senate. True or
False ✔️True
The current President of the United States is ✔️Donald Trump
The federal judiciary has 3 tiers (levels) -Circuit, Appeals, and Supreme. True or False ✔️True
There are _____ justices on the Supreme Court of the United States. ✔️9
The idea that no one branch of government should have complete control over its area of activity is
called: ✔️Check and balances
What country did the American colonies declare independence from in July of 1776? ✔️Great Britain
The principal author of the Declaration of Independence was: ✔️Thomas Jefferson
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? ✔️They represent the 13 original colonies
The United States Constitution was adopted in: ✔️1787
The majority of the framework for government in the U.S. Constitution was written by ✔️Thomas
Jefferson
The Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the Constitution partially because it lacked a "bill of rights"
True or False ✔️True
By dividing power between the national and state governments, the Constitution established a federal
form of government. True or False ✔️True
Powers that are shared by the federal and state governments, like collecting taxes, are known as
__________ powers. ✔️Concurrent
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the ✔️Bill of Rights
Which of the following is not a right protected by the First Amendment? ✔️Freedom from cruel and
unusual punishment for a crime
The 26th Amendment set the national voting age at ____ years or older. ✔️18
With two chambers, the United States Congress is a bicameral legislature. True or False ✔️True
, There are ____ United States Senators. ✔️100
The term of a United States Senator is _____ years. ✔️6
There are ______ representatives in the United States House of Representatives. ✔️435
The terms of a United States Representative is _____ years. ✔️2
The President is the head of the ____________ branch of government. ✔️Executive
The term of the President of the United States is _____ years. ✔️4
Defined by the 22nd amendment, the Constitution limits the President from serving more than _____
terms in office. ✔️2
The Constitution gives the President the power to declare war. True or False ✔️False
Executive Cabinet members (Secretaries) advise the President and are confirmed by the Senate. True or
False ✔️True
The current President of the United States is ✔️Donald Trump
The federal judiciary has 3 tiers (levels) -Circuit, Appeals, and Supreme. True or False ✔️True
There are _____ justices on the Supreme Court of the United States. ✔️9
The idea that no one branch of government should have complete control over its area of activity is
called: ✔️Check and balances
