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? (SDP)

Answer 2

(1) sets up the government
(2) defines the government
(3) 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

(1) a change (to the Constitution)

2) 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? (5)

Answer 6

(1) speech
(2) religion
(3) assembly
(4) press
(5) 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

(1) announced our independence (from Great Britain)
(2) declared our independence (from Great Britain)
(3) 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
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.