Minnesota Civics Test Questions with Verified Solutions

Minnesota Civics Test Questions with Verified Solutions What is the supreme law of the land? The Constitution What does the Constitution do? -Set up the government -Defines the government -Protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self government is in the first 3 words of the constitution... what are the words We the people What is an amendment -change to the constitution -addition to the constitution What do we call the first ten amendments to the United States Bill of Rights What are the rights/ freedoms protected by the first amendment -speech -religion -assembly -press -petition the government What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence -life -liberty -pursuit of happiness What does freedom of religion mean -you can practice any religion -you can practice no religion What does rule of law mean -everyone must follow the law -leaders must obey the law -government must obey the law -no one is above the law Branches of the Government -congress -legislative -president -executive -the courts -judical what stops one branch is the government from becoming too powerful -checks and balances -separation of powers who is in charge of the federal executive branch? the president who males federal laws -congress -senate and house -(u.s. or national) legislature What are the two bodies of the U.S. Congress? the Senate and House (of Representatives) How many U.S. Senators are there? 100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? 6 How many members does the HOR have 435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many