Principles Of American Democracy Flashcards
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
- sets up the government
Alternative answers:
- defines the government
- protect basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people.
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is one right or Freedom from the First Amendment?
- speech
- religion
- assembly
- press
- petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- announced our independence from Great Britain
Alternative answers:
- declared our independence from Great Britain
- said that the United States is free from Great Britain
What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence?
- life
- liberty
- pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?
- capitalist or market economy
What is the ‘rule of law’?
- everyone must follow the law
- nobody is above the law
