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Civics Review: US Constitution, Rights & Government

Play this engaging quiz game to review key concepts like the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, branches of government, and more. Test your knowledge of American civics in a fun and interactive way!

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Civics Review: US Constitution, Rights & Government

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  1. AZ CIVICS TEST REVIEW GAME #1 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  2. What is the supreme law of the land?

  3. The US Constitution

  4. What does the Constitution do?

  5. sets up the government • defines the government • protects basic rights of Americans

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

  7. We the People

  8. What is an amendment?

  9. a change (to the Constitution) • an addition (to the Constitution)

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

  11. the Bill of Rights

  12. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

  13. speech • religion • assembly • press • petition the government

  14. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

  15. Twenty-Seven (27)

  16. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

  17. announced our independence (from Great Britain) • declared our independence (from Great Britain) • said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

  18. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

  19. life • liberty • pursuit of happiness

  20. What is freedom of religion?

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

  22. What is the economic system in the United States?

  23. capitalist economy • market economy

  24. What is the “rule of law”?

  25. Everyone must follow the law. • Leaders must obey the law. • Government must obey the law. • No one is above the law.

  26. Name one branch or part of the government.

  27. Congress • legislative • President • executive • the courts • judicial

  28. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

  29. checks and balances • separation of powers

  30. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

  31. the President

  32. Who makes federal laws?

  33. Congress • Senate and House (of Representatives) • (U.S. or national) legislature

  34. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

  35. the Senate and House (of Representatives)

  36. How many U.S. Senators are there?

  37. One hundred (100)

  38. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

  39. Six (6)

  40. Who are your state’s current U.S. Senators?

  41. John McCain & Jeff Flake

  42. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

  43. four hundred thirty-five (435)

  44. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

  45. Two (2)

  46. Who is your U.S. Representative?

  47. Tom O’Halleran Or Kyrsten Sinema

  48. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

  49. All people of the state

  50. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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