Civics Citizenship Test SS9

a mandatory state test on US laws and history

what is the Supreme law of the land?

The constitution

What does the constitution do?

Defines fundamental US laws

The idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution, which are:

“we the people”

What is an amendment?

a change or addition to the constitution

what do we call the first ten amendments of the constitution?

the bill of rights

What is ONE right or freedom from the first amendment

freedom of Press, assembly, religion, and speech

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence

Life and Liberty

What is freedom of religion?

the ability to support or believe in any religion you choose (or none)

What’s the Rule of Law?

No one is above the law

Name ONE branch or part of the government?

Legislative, Judicial, and Executive

what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and Ballances

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

the President

Who makes federal laws?

congress

what are the two parts of the US congress

The house of representatives, and the senate

How many US Senators are there?

100, two per state

US Senators serve for __ years

6

The house of representatives has __ members

435

Representatives serve __ year terms

2

Who does a US Senator represent?

Their state and the people of their state

Why do some states have more representation than others?

Its a population based system

Presidents serve __ year terms

4

We vote for a president in the month:

November

Who serves as president if the president is out of office

the vice president

Who is the commander in chief of the military?

the president

Who signs bills to become laws?

the president

Who Veto’s bills?

the president

What does the presidents cabinet do?

Support and advise him in their Departments

What are two cabinet positions

the Secretary of treasury, and Secretary of Defense

What does the Judicial branch do?

they interpret laws for the cases they judge

What is the highest court in the United States?

the Supreme court of the United States

there are __ justices on the Supreme Court

9

What is one federal government power?

ability to declare war

What is one power of the state?

School

what is the capitol of MN?

St. Paul

What are the two dominant political parties of the US

Democrats, and Republicans

whats one amendment involving voting policies?

the 19th amendment for Women’s right to vote (1920)

Whats a US citizen responsibility for citizens?

voting in elections

Whats a US citizen right?

freedom of speech

What are two rights for every living being in US

freedom of opinion, and right to work and to education

whats a promise you make when you become a US citizen

Support and defend US constitution

You have to be __ or older to vote

18

what are two ways for Americans to participate in their democracy?

by voting, or contacting law officials to state opinions

When must all men register for the selective service?

within 30 days of hi’s 18th birthday

whats one reason colonists came to America?

they wanted independence and freedom from Great Britain (whom had many taxes and a king)

Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?

Native Americans

what group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?

West and Central Africans

What was one problem that led to the Civil War?

Slavery

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

became a leader for women’s suffrage

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what movement tried to end racial discrimination?

the civil rights movement

whats one American Indian tribe in MN

Ojibwe tribe