Civics Exam Questions and Answers
What is the form of government of the United States? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Republic
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The U.S.
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Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Forms the government
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The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does
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"We the People" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Self Government
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How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Amendment Process |
What does the Bill of Rights protect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The basic
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rights of Americans
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How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-27
,Why is the Declaration of Independence important? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-It says America is free from British control.
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What founding document said the American colonies were free from
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Britain? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Declaration of Independence
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Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and
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the U.S. Constitution. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Self-government and
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Equality
The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what
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founding document? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Declaration of
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Independence
What is the economic system of the United States? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Capitalism
What is the rule of law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Everyone must follow
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the law
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Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Declaration of Independence
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, There are three branches of government. Why? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-So one part does not become too powerful | | | | | | |
Name the three branches of government. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Legislative, executive, and judicial
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The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of
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government? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Executive branch| | | |
What part of the federal government writes laws? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-US Congress |
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Senate and House (of Representatives)
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Name one power of the U.S. Congress. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Writes
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laws
How many U.S. senators are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-100
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How long is a term for a U.S. senator? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6 years
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What is the form of government of the United States? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Republic
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The U.S.
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Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Forms the government
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The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does
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"We the People" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Self Government
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How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Amendment Process |
What does the Bill of Rights protect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The basic
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rights of Americans
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How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-27
,Why is the Declaration of Independence important? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-It says America is free from British control.
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What founding document said the American colonies were free from
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Britain? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Declaration of Independence
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Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and
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the U.S. Constitution. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Self-government and
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Equality
The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what
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founding document? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Declaration of
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Independence
What is the economic system of the United States? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Capitalism
What is the rule of law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Everyone must follow
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the law
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Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Declaration of Independence
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, There are three branches of government. Why? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-So one part does not become too powerful | | | | | | |
Name the three branches of government. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Legislative, executive, and judicial
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The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of
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government? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Executive branch| | | |
What part of the federal government writes laws? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-US Congress |
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Senate and House (of Representatives)
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Name one power of the U.S. Congress. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Writes
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laws
How many U.S. senators are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-100
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How long is a term for a U.S. senator? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6 years
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