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AZ GED - Civics Test 2021 (1/4) Already Passed What is the supreme law of the land? ✔✔▪ the Constitution What does the Constitution do? ✔✔▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the gover... nment ▪ protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? ✔✔▪ We the People What is an amendment? ✔✔▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? ✔✔▪ the Bill of Rights What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?* ✔✔▪ speech other answers: ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? ✔✔▪ twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? ✔✔▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain) ▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain) ▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence? ✔✔▪ life ▪ liberty Other answer: ▪ pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? ✔✔▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion What is the economic system in the United States? ✔✔▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy What is the "rule of law"? ✔✔▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law. ▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law. Name ONE branch or part of the government. ✔✔▪ Congress other answers: ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? ✔✔▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? ✔✔▪ the President Who makes federal laws? ✔✔▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? ✔✔▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives) How many U.S. Senators are there? ✔✔▪ one hundred (100) We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ✔✔▪ six (6) Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* ✔✔Mark Kelly Kyrsten Sinema The House of Representatives has how many voting members? ✔✔▪ four hundred thirty-five (435) We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? ✔✔▪ two (2) Name your U.S. Representative ✔✔Tom O' Halleran Greg Stanton David Schweikert Raúl Grijalva Ann Kirkpatrick Debbie Lesko Ruben Gallego Andy Biggs Paul Gosar Who does a U.S. Senator represent? ✔✔▪ all people of the state Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? ✔✔▪ (because of) the state's population ▪ (because) they have more people ▪ (because) some states have more people [Show More]
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