Civics Flashcards
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What does the constitution do?
Sets government, protects rights, and defines limits
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?
“We The People”
What is an amendment?
A change in the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of rights
What is one right or freedom from the first Amendment?
Freedom to exercise religion
How many amendments are there?
There are 27 amendments
What did the Declaration of independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain
What are two rights in the declaration of Independence?
Life and Liberty
What’s freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion ad long as it doesn’t interfere with others rights
What is the economic system in the U.S
Capitalist, free market
What is the “rule of law”
NO ONE is above the law
This indicates that Locke held which view of government?
It’s necessary for the protection of individual rights
What are three branches of government?
Legislative, Judical, exucutive
What’s the difference democratic and Authoritarian governments?
Democratic governments are controlled by the people and authoritarian governments control the people, who have few or no rights
