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

sets up the Government
defines the Government
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 amendent?

Answer 4

a change/addition to the Constitution

Question 5

What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution?

Answer 5

the Bill of Rights

Question 6

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

Answer 6

speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government

Question 7

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Answer 7

27

Question 8

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer 8

announced our freedom/independence from Great Britain

Question 9

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 9

life
liberty
pursuit of happiness

Question 10

What is freedom of religion?

Answer 10

practice or not practice any religion

Question 11

What is the economic system in the United States?

Answer 11

capitalist/market economy

Question 12

What is the “rule of law”?

Answer 12

Everyone (leaders, government) must follow the law - no one is above the law