American Democracy Flashcards
What does the Constitution do?
- Sets 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 in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What is the “rule of the law”?
Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
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 one right or freedoms 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 independence
Said that the US is free
(From Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is he economic system in the US?
Capitalist economy
Market economy
