Principals of American Democracy

Question 0

What does the Constitution do?

Answer 0

A) Set up the government
B) Defines the Government
C) Protects basic rights of Americans

Question 1

What is the Supreme Law of the land?

Answer 1

The Constitution

Question 2

The idea of a Self-Help government is in the first three words of the constitution, What are these words?

Answer 2

We the People

Question 3

What is an Amendment?

Answer 3

A) A change to the constitution

B) An addition to the constitution

Question 4

What do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution?

Answer 4

The Bill of Rights

Question 5

What is one right or freedom from the the First Amendment?

Answer 5

A) Speech
B) Religion
C) Assembly
D) Press
E) Petition the Government

Question 6

How many Amendments does the Constitution have?

Answer 6

Twenty-seven (27)

Question 7

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer 7

A) announced our independence from Great Britian
B) declared out independence from Great Britain
C) said that the United States is free from Great Britian

Question 8

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 8

A) Life
B) Liberty
C) Pursuit of Happiness

Question 9

What is Freedom of Religion?

Answer 9

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

Question 10

What is the Economic System of the United States?

Answer 10

A) Capitalist Economy

B) Market Economy

Question 11

What is the “Rule of Law”?

Answer 11

A) Everyone must follow the law
B) Leaders must obey the law
C) Government must obey the law
D) No on is above the law