Wisconsin Civics Test
What is the supreme law of the land? ANS: the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? ANS: foundation of gov't and protects rights
The idea of self-gov't is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? ANS: We The
People
What is an amendment? ANS: Alteration of the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? ANS: Bill of Rights
What are the rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? ANS: Speech, Assembly, Press, Religion, or
Petition
How many amendments does the Constitution have? ANS: 27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? ANS: declare independence
What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence? ANS: life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? ANS: to practice or not practice any religion
What is the economic system in the United States? ANS: capitalism/free market
What is the "rule of law"? ANS: no one is above the law
, Name the three branches of gov't ANS: executive, legislative, and judicial
What stops branches of gov't from becoming too powerful? ANS: checks and balances/separation of
powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? ANS: the President
Who makes federal laws? ANS: Congress/House of Reps and Senate
What are the two parts of Congress? ANS: House of Reps and Senate
How many U.S. Senators are there? ANS: 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ANS: 6
Who are the Senators for Wisconsin? ANS: Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson
The House of Reps has how many voting members? ANS: 435
We elect a U.S. Rep for how many years? ANS: 2
Who is the 8th Congressional District Rep for Wisconsin? ANS: Reid Ribble
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? ANS: the people of the state
What is the supreme law of the land? ANS: the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? ANS: foundation of gov't and protects rights
The idea of self-gov't is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? ANS: We The
People
What is an amendment? ANS: Alteration of the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? ANS: Bill of Rights
What are the rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? ANS: Speech, Assembly, Press, Religion, or
Petition
How many amendments does the Constitution have? ANS: 27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? ANS: declare independence
What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence? ANS: life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? ANS: to practice or not practice any religion
What is the economic system in the United States? ANS: capitalism/free market
What is the "rule of law"? ANS: no one is above the law
, Name the three branches of gov't ANS: executive, legislative, and judicial
What stops branches of gov't from becoming too powerful? ANS: checks and balances/separation of
powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? ANS: the President
Who makes federal laws? ANS: Congress/House of Reps and Senate
What are the two parts of Congress? ANS: House of Reps and Senate
How many U.S. Senators are there? ANS: 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ANS: 6
Who are the Senators for Wisconsin? ANS: Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson
The House of Reps has how many voting members? ANS: 435
We elect a U.S. Rep for how many years? ANS: 2
Who is the 8th Congressional District Rep for Wisconsin? ANS: Reid Ribble
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? ANS: the people of the state
