Let’s go through each statement one by one and decide if it’s True (T) or False (F), based on what we know about American government and the Constitution.
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1. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land
→ This is true. Article VI of the U.S. Constitution says that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties are “the supreme Law of the Land.” That means no state law can override it.
✔ True
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2. Every U.S. citizen must practice the same religion
→ False. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion — you can choose any religion, or none at all. No one is forced to follow a specific faith.
✘ False
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3. The United States got independence from Japan.
→ False. The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain in 1776. Japan was not involved — in fact, Japan wasn’t even a major world power back then.
False
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4. The Constitution has 27 amendments.
→ True. As of today (May 2026), there are exactly 27 ratified amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The last one (the 27th) was ratified in 1992.
✔ True
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5. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called Preambles
→ False. The first ten amendments are called the
Bill of Rights. The Preamble is the opening paragraph of the Constitution (“We the People...”) — it’s not an amendment.
✘ False
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6. ‘We the People’ are the first three words of the Constitution.
→ True. The very first sentence of the Constitution begins with: “We the People of the United States...”
✔ True
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7. The Constitution interprets and reviews the laws.
→ False. The Constitution itself doesn’t interpret laws — that’s the job of the courts, especially the Supreme Court. The Constitution sets up the system, but judges apply and interpret it.
✘ False
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8. An amendment is a change or an addition to the Constitution.
→ True. Amendments are how we update or add to the Constitution without rewriting the whole thing. For example, the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
✔ True
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9. The third amendment gives people the right to bear arms.
→ False. The
Second Amendment gives the right to bear arms. The Third Amendment says soldiers can’t be quartered in your home during peacetime without your consent.
✘ False
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10. The ‘rule of law’ states that no one is above the law.
→ True. This is a core principle of democracy — everyone, including the President, must follow the law. No person or group is exempt.
✔ True
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11. The U.S. is often described as a ‘capitalist’ economy.
→ True. While the U.S. has some regulations and social programs, its economic system is primarily capitalist — meaning private ownership, free markets, and profit motive drive most business activity.
✔ True
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12. The Declaration of Independence announced a war against Italy.
→ False. The Declaration of Independence (1776) announced separation from
Great Britain, not Italy. Italy didn’t even exist as a unified country until 1861!
✘ False
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Final Answer:
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. F
6. T
7. F
8. T
9. F
10. T
11. T
12. F
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