Alabama Civics Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
what are the first three words of the constitution? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"we
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the people"
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When was the Constitution written? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-September 17, 1787
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what city was it written in? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Philadelphia
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what three branches of government did the constitution create? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-legislative, executive, judicial | |
what are the first ten amendments collectively called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Bill of Rights
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what freedoms does the first amendment give us? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.
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what was the purpose of the 19th amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-gave
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women the right to vote
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, what is the purpose of the principle of checks and balances? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-to ensure that no one branch of government would become too
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powerful
which amendment is associated with right to bear arms? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-the second amendment | |
what fractional vote does congress need to override a presidential veto? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2/3 vote in each chamber
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how many years does a representative serve? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2 years
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how many years does a senator serve? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6 years
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who are Alabama's two United States senators? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Doug
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Jones, Richard Shelby
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who is responsible for making the laws? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-congress
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congress is made up of how many houses? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2
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who are the two political parties in congress? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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democratic and republican | |
how many u.s. senators are elected in each state? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2
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Correct Answers
what are the first three words of the constitution? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"we
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the people"
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When was the Constitution written? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-September 17, 1787
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what city was it written in? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Philadelphia
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what three branches of government did the constitution create? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-legislative, executive, judicial | |
what are the first ten amendments collectively called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Bill of Rights
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what freedoms does the first amendment give us? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.
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what was the purpose of the 19th amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-gave
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women the right to vote
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, what is the purpose of the principle of checks and balances? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-to ensure that no one branch of government would become too
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powerful
which amendment is associated with right to bear arms? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-the second amendment | |
what fractional vote does congress need to override a presidential veto? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2/3 vote in each chamber
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how many years does a representative serve? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2 years
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how many years does a senator serve? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6 years
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who are Alabama's two United States senators? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Doug
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Jones, Richard Shelby
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who is responsible for making the laws? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-congress
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congress is made up of how many houses? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2
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who are the two political parties in congress? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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democratic and republican | |
how many u.s. senators are elected in each state? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2
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