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Minnesota Civics Test Questions with
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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
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 years? ✔✔ 2
Who is represented by a U.S. Senator? ✔✔Who is represented by a U.S. Senator?
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
We elect a President for how many years? ✔✔-four (4) year term
-maximum of two four- year terms
In what month do we vote for President? ✔✔November
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ✔✔Vice President
Who is the commander in chief of the military ✔✔the president
who signs bills to become laws ✔✔-president
-governor
who vetoes bills ✔✔-president
-governor
what does the presidents cabinet do ✔✔advises the president
what does the judicial branch do ✔✔-reviews laws
-explains laws
-resolves disputes
-decides if a law goes against the constitution
-republican
what are the four amendments regarding voting ✔✔-18 and older
-women
-any citizen
-male citizen any race
responsibility limited to united states citizens ✔✔-serve on a jury
-vote in a federal election
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? ✔✔-freedom of expression
-freedom of speech
-freedom of assembly
-freedom to petition the government
-freedom of religion
What is one promise made by people when they become naturalized United States citizens? ✔✔- give up loyalty to other countries
-defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
-obey the laws of the United States
-serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
-serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
-loyal to united states
age to vote ✔✔ 18
americans participate in democracy ✔✔-vote
-join political party
-civic group
