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

• 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?

Answer 4

A change or an addition to the Constitution

Question 5

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

Answer 5

The Bill of Rights.

Question 6

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

Answer 6

Answers include:
• speech
• religion
• assembly
• press
• petition the government

Question 7

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Answer 7

Twenty-seven (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

Answers Include:
• life
• liberty
• the pursuit of happiness

Question 10

What is freedom on 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

Answers Include:
• capitalist economy
• market economy

Question 12

What is the “rule of law”?

Answer 12

• Everyone must follow the law
• Leaders must obey the law
• Goverment must obey the law
• No one is above the law

Question 13

What is the “rule of law”?

Answer 13

• Everyone must follow the law
• Leaders must obey the law
• Goverment must obey the law
• No one is above the law