American Government

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 (to the Constitution)

* an addition (to the Constitution)

Question 5

What do we call the first ten amendments

to the Constitution?

Answer 5

The Bill Of Rights

Question 6

How many amendments does the

Constitution have?

Answer 6

• twenty-seven (27)

Question 7

What did the Declaration of Independence

do?

Answer 7

• announced our independence (from Great
Britain)
• declared our independence (from Great
Britain)
• said that the United States is free (from
Great Britain)

Question 8

What is one right or freedom from the First

Amendment?*

Answer 8

speech
• religion
• assembly
• press
• petition the government

Question 9

What are two rights in the Declaration of

Independence?

Answer 9

life
• liberty
• pursuit of happiness

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

* market economy

Question 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.