美国政府

Question 1

What is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 1

The Constitution

Question 2

What does the Constitution do?

Answer 2

• Sets up the government
• Defines the government
• Protects basic rights of Americans

Question 3

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

Answer 3

• we the people

Question 4

What is an amendment? 宪法修正案

Answer 4

• A change (to the Constitution)

* An addition (to the Constitution)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

The Bill of Rights 权利法案

Question 6

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

Answer 6

• Speech
• Religion
• Assembly 集会
• Press
• Petition the government 请愿

Question 7

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Answer 7

27

Question 8

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer 8

• Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
• Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
• Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

Question 9

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 9

Life

Liberty

Pursuit of happiness

Question 10

What is freedom of religion?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What is the economic system in the United States?*

Answer 11

The capitalist economy

Market economy

Question 12

What is the “rule of law”?

Answer 12

• Everyone must follow the law.
• Leaders must obey the law.
• The government must obey the law.
• No one is above the law.