American Government Civics Test
Questions With Correct Answers
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The
Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Sets up the
government and guarantees basic rights of Americans.
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the
Constitution what are these words? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-We the
people
What is an amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A change or addition
to the constitution.
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
, What did the Declaration of Independence do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Declared our independence from Great Britain
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-You can practice
any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Capitalist economy and market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Everyone must
follow the law including leaders and the government.
Name one branch or part of the government. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Legislative, executive, judicial
What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Questions With Correct Answers
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The
Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Sets up the
government and guarantees basic rights of Americans.
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the
Constitution what are these words? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-We the
people
What is an amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A change or addition
to the constitution.
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
, What did the Declaration of Independence do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Declared our independence from Great Britain
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-You can practice
any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Capitalist economy and market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Everyone must
follow the law including leaders and the government.
Name one branch or part of the government. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Legislative, executive, judicial
What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Checks and balances
Separation of powers
