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Wisconsin Civic Test

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  • What is freedom of religion?
    You can practice ANY religion or not practice any religion
  • How many amendments does the constitution have?
    27
  • What does the Constitution do?
    Protects basic rights of Americans, Sets up government and defines government
  • Who makes Federal Laws?
    Congress
  • The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these 3 words??
    We the People
  • Who does the US Senator represent?
    All the people of the Senator's state
  • We elect a United States Senator for how many years?
    6
  • What is the economic system of the United States?
    Capitalist economy
  • What do we call the first 10 amendments of the constitution?
    Bill of Rights
  • What is the "rule of law"?
    No one is above the law
  • What stops one Branch of Government from becoming too powerful?
    Checks and Balances
  • What is one right or freedom granted by the first amendment?
    Speech
  • The House of Representatives has how many members?
    435
  • How many United States Senators are there?
    100
  • What are the 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?
    Life and Liberty
  • Name one Branch of Government
    Judicial, Executive, Legislative
  • Who was the President during World War I?
    Woodrow Wilson
  • What is an amendment?
    A change or addition to the constitution.
  • Who is one of Wisconsin's United States Senator right now?
    Tammy Baldwin or Ron Johnson
  • Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
    Because of the state's population
  • We elect a US Representative how many years?
    Every 2 years
  • Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
    President
  • What are the 2 parts of the United States Congress?
    House of Representives and Senate
  • Name of US Representative of Wisconsin's District 6
    Glenn Grothman
  • What is the Supreme Law of the Land
    The Constitution
  • What did the Declaration of Independence do?
    Announced our independence from Great Britain