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 amendment?

Answer 4

-a change (to the Constitution)
-an 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

-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

-announced our independence (from Great Britain)
-declared our independence (from Great Britain)
-said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

Question 9

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 9

• life
• liberty
  -the 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
-market economy

Question 12

What is the “rule of law”?

Answer 12

-Everyone must follow the law.
-Leaders must obey the law.
-Government must obey the law.
-No one is above the law