Minnesota Civics Test Questions
What is the supreme law of the United States? - ANS -The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - ANS -Limits the government (sets up the government)
The Idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these
words? - ANS -We the people
What is an amendment? - ANS -A change or addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANS -the Bill of Rights
What is one freedom protected by the first amendment? - ANS -Freedom of Speech
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - ANS -life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness
What does freedom of religion mean? - ANS -You can practice whatever religion you
want, or not practice one at all
What does the "rule of law" mean? - ANS -Everyone must follow the same law
Name one branch or part of the government - ANS -Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What stops one branch from becoming too powerful? - ANS -The other branches
(checks and balances)
Who's in charge of the federal executive branch? - ANS -The President
Who makes federal laws? - ANS -The Legislative branch
What are the two bodies of the U.S. Congress? - ANS -The House of Representatives and
The Senate
How many U.S Senators are there? - ANS -100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANS -6
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANS -435
What is the supreme law of the United States? - ANS -The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - ANS -Limits the government (sets up the government)
The Idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these
words? - ANS -We the people
What is an amendment? - ANS -A change or addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANS -the Bill of Rights
What is one freedom protected by the first amendment? - ANS -Freedom of Speech
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - ANS -life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness
What does freedom of religion mean? - ANS -You can practice whatever religion you
want, or not practice one at all
What does the "rule of law" mean? - ANS -Everyone must follow the same law
Name one branch or part of the government - ANS -Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What stops one branch from becoming too powerful? - ANS -The other branches
(checks and balances)
Who's in charge of the federal executive branch? - ANS -The President
Who makes federal laws? - ANS -The Legislative branch
What are the two bodies of the U.S. Congress? - ANS -The House of Representatives and
The Senate
How many U.S Senators are there? - ANS -100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANS -6
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANS -435
