A: Principles of American Democracy

Question 1

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

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Answer 1

The Constitution

Question 2

2. What does the Constitution do?

Answer 2

▪ Sets up the Government
▪ Defines the Government
▪ Protects Basic Rights of Americans

Question 3

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

4. What is an amendment?

Answer 4

▪ A change (to the Constitution)

▪ An addition (to the Constitution)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

▪ The Bill of Rights

Question 6

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*§ Otherwise known as the “Bill of Rights”

Answer 6

▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪ Press
▪ Petition the Government

Question 7

7. How many Amendments does the Constitution have?

Answer 7

▪ Twenty-Seven (27)

Question 8

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

9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 9

▪ Life
▪ Liberty
▪ Pursuit of Happiness

Question 10

10. What is freedom of religion?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

11. What is the Economic System in the United States?*

Answer 11

▪ Capitalist Economy

▪ Market Economy

Question 12

12. What is the “Rule of Law”?

Answer 12

▪ Everyone must follow the law.
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law.
▪ No one is above the law.