U.S. Government & Civics Test Study Guide with
Certified Solutions
What does the Constitution do? List 3 things. - Answer - sets up the government
- defines the government
- protects basic rights of Americans
What is an amendment? - Answer - a change (to the Constitution)
- an addition (to the Constitution)
What rights are contained in the First Amendment? - Answer Freedom of the press, of speech, of
religion, and of assembly.
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Answer - announced our independence (from Great
Britain)
- declared our independence (from Great Britain)
- said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What 2 rights are contained in the Declaration of Independence? - Answer - life
- liberty
- pursuit of happiness
What are the 3 branches of government? - Answer - legislative branch
- executive branch
- judicial branch
What prevents one branch of government dominating/over ruling the other? - Answer - checks and
balances
- separation of powers
Certified Solutions
What does the Constitution do? List 3 things. - Answer - sets up the government
- defines the government
- protects basic rights of Americans
What is an amendment? - Answer - a change (to the Constitution)
- an addition (to the Constitution)
What rights are contained in the First Amendment? - Answer Freedom of the press, of speech, of
religion, and of assembly.
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Answer - announced our independence (from Great
Britain)
- declared our independence (from Great Britain)
- said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What 2 rights are contained in the Declaration of Independence? - Answer - life
- liberty
- pursuit of happiness
What are the 3 branches of government? - Answer - legislative branch
- executive branch
- judicial branch
What prevents one branch of government dominating/over ruling the other? - Answer - checks and
balances
- separation of powers
