GOVERNMENT: 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

It sets up and defines the government and it 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 or 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

Any ONE of these answers:
- Speech
- Religion
- Assembly
- Press
- Petition the government

Question 7

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Answer 7

Twenty-seven (27)

Question 8

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer 8

Declared the United State’s independence from Great Britain.

Question 9

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 9

Any TWO of these answers:
- 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

Question 12

What is the “rule of law”?

Answer 12

No one is above the law, and everyone - including leaders and government - must obey and follow it.