2008 test Flashcards
WHAT IS THE SUPREM LAW OF LAND
THE CONSTITUTION
WHAT DOES CONSTITUTION DO ?
SET UP THE GOVERNMENT
DEFINES THE GOVERNMENT
THE IDEA OF SELF-GOVERNMENT IS IN THE FIRST THREE WORDS OF THE CONSTITUTION. WHAT ARE THE WORDS.
WE THE PEOPLE
WHAT IS AN AMENDMENT?
CHANGE (TO THE CONSTITUTION) AN ADDITION (TO THE CONSTITUTION)
WHAT DO WE CALL THE FIRST TEN (10) AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION?
THE BILL OF RIGHT
WHAT IS ONE RIGHT OR FREEDOM FROM THE FIRST AMENDMENT?
SPEECH
PRESS
RELIGION
HOW MANY AMENDMENTS DOES THE CONSTITUTION HAVE?
27
WHAT DID THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE DO
ANNOUNCE OUR INDEPENDENCE
DECLARE OUR INDEPENDENCE
WHAT ARE TWO RIGHTS IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
LIFE
LIBERTY
WHAT IS FREEDOM OF RELIGION?
YOU CAN PRACTICE ANY RELIGION OR NOT PRACTICE ANY RELIGION
WHAT IS THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATE
CAPITALIST ECONOMY
MARKET ECONOMY
WHAT IS THE “RULE OF LAW”
EVERYONE MUST FOLLOW THE LAW
NAME ONE BRANCH OR PART OF THE GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT
THE COURT
WHAT STOPS ONE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT FROM BECOMING TOO POWERFUL
CHECH AND BALANCES
WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH?
THE PRESIDENT
