The University of Missouri Civics Exam
Prep Questions With Correct Answers
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the
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constitution
what does the Constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-sets up the
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government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
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the idea of self-government is in the first three words of the
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Constitution. What are these words? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-We the
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People
what is an amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a change (to the
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Constitution) and an addition (to the Constitution)| | | | | |
what do we call the first then amendments to the Constitution? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the Bill of Rights
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what are the 5 rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the
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government
, How many amendments does the Constitution have? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-twenty-seven
what did the Declaration of Independence do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)
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▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
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▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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What are three rights in the Declaration of Independence? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness | | | | | |
what is freedom of religion? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-You can practice
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any religion, or not practice a religion.
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What is the economic system in the United States? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-capitalist economy, market economy | | |
what is the "rule of law"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-▪ Everyone must
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follow the law. | | |
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
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▪ Government must obey the law.
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▪ No one is above the law.
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Prep Questions With Correct Answers
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the
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constitution
what does the Constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-sets up the
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government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
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the idea of self-government is in the first three words of the
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Constitution. What are these words? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-We the
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People
what is an amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a change (to the
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Constitution) and an addition (to the Constitution)| | | | | |
what do we call the first then amendments to the Constitution? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the Bill of Rights
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what are the 5 rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the
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government
, How many amendments does the Constitution have? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-twenty-seven
what did the Declaration of Independence do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)
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▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
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▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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What are three rights in the Declaration of Independence? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness | | | | | |
what is freedom of religion? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-You can practice
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any religion, or not practice a religion.
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What is the economic system in the United States? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-capitalist economy, market economy | | |
what is the "rule of law"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-▪ Everyone must
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follow the law. | | |
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
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▪ Government must obey the law.
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▪ No one is above the law.
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