first 10 questions Flashcards
to memorize these questions and its' answers
What is the Supreme Law of the land?
The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government/defines government/protects Americans basic rights
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/addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution
The Bill Of Rights
What is one right or freedom of the First Amendment
speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the declaration of independence do?
Announced/declared independence and said the states were 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 have the choice to practice any or no religion