Civics Quiz Units 3 and 4

54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

eighteen (18)

2. What does the constitution do?

sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans

6. What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?

speech religion assembly press petition the government

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

the Constitution

13. Name ONE branch or part of the government.

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

66. When was the Constitution written?

1787

5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

Bill of Rights

14. What stops ONE branch of government from becoming to powerful?

Checks and balances. Separation of powers.

48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them.

Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote. You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. Any citizen can vote. (women and men can vote) A male citizen of any race (can vote)

12. 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.

67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name ONE of the writers.

James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay Publius

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

The Constitution was written. The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

U.S. diplomat oldest member of the Constitutional Convention first Postmaster General of the United States writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" started the first free library

3. The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

We the people

10. What is freedom of religion?

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

4. What is an amendment?

a change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution)

51. 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 the right to bear arms

7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

twenty-seven (27)

50. Name ONE right only for United States citizens.

vote in a federal election run for federal office