A: Principles Of American Democracy

Question 1

What is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 1

The constitution

Question 2

What does the constitution do?

Answer 2

Defines the government

Question 3

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

Answer 3

We the people

Question 4

What is an amendment?

Answer 4

A change

Question 5

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

Answer 5

The bill of rights

Question 6

What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

Answer 6

Speech

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

Question 9

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 9

Life and liberty

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

Capitalist economy

Question 12

What is the “rule of law”?

Answer 12

Everyone must follow the law.