Civics+part+1

Civics Test, Part 1

1. Name one important idea found in the Declaration of Independence. One important idea found in the Declaration of Independence is That The Declaration of Independence announced that the thirteen colonies were free from Britain. .

2. What is the supreme law of the land? the U.S constitution is the supreme law of the land.

3. What does the Constitution do? A constitution provides the basic law of a body politic.

4. What does "We the People" mean in the Constitution? "we the people" means all the people of america.

5. What do we call changes to the Constitution? amendments.

6. What is an amendment? An amendment is when some one adds a new law to the constitution.

7. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? the bill of rights.

8. Name one right or freedom from the First Amendment. right to peacable assemble

9. How many amendments does the Constitution have? The constitution has 27 amendments

10. Name the 3 Branches of Government and identify 3 roles of each branch. the three Branches of government are legislative, executive, and the judicial branch. the roles of all three are as follows • the purpose of the legislative branch is to make laws. • the purpose of the executive branch is to enforce laws. • the purpose of the judicial branch is to interpret laws.