9 Week Civics Test Flashcards
What does the constitution do?
- set up the government
- defines the government
- protects basic rights of Americans
What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution
The idea of self-government is the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people
What is an amendment?
-a change
-an addition
(To the constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
The bill of rights
What is five rights or freedom from the first amendment?
- speech
- religion
- assembly
- press
- petition the government
How many amendments does the constitution have?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- announced our independence
- declared our
What are the rights of the Declaration of Independence?
-life-liberty-pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion but you don’t have to
What is the economic system in the United States?
- capitalist government
- market economy
- free market
What is the rule of law?
- everyone must follow the law
- leaders must obey the law
- government must obey the law
- no one is above the law
Name branches of government
-legislative-executive-judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
- checks and balances
- separation of powers
Who is in charge of executive branch?
The president
