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

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 US is free (from Great Britain)

Question 9

What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 9

• life
• liberty
• 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 US?

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