Principles Of American Democracy

Question 1

What is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 1

Constitution

Question 2

What does the constitution do?

Answer 2

Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects basic rights of Americans

Question 3

Idea of self government is in the first 3 words of the constitution. What are they?

Answer 3

We the People

Question 4

What is an amendment?

Answer 4

A change/addition to the constitution

Question 5

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

Answer 5

The Bill of Rights

Question 6

What is 1 right (or Freedom) from the first amendment?*

Answer 6

Freedom of…
speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government

Question 7

How many amendments does the C have?

Answer 7

27

Question 8

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer 8

Declared our 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

You can choose to practice any religion, or not to practice a religion

Question 11

What is the economic system in the US?*

Answer 11

Capitalist (or market) economy

Question 12

What is the rule of law?

Answer 12

Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders and government must obey the law.
No one is above the law