Government Flashcards
1
Q
What is the supreme law of the land?
A
the Constitution
2
Q
What does the Constitution do?
A
sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
3
Q
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
A
We the People
4
Q
What is an amendment?
A
a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
5
Q
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
A
the Bill of Rights
6
Q
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
A
speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
7
Q
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
A
twenty-seven (27)
