American Government Section 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 and 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

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

Answer 6

The right of( speech, religion, assembly, press, petition of the government)

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, Declared our independence, said that United States was free (from great britian)

Question 9

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 9

Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

Question 10

What is the 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 and 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.