USCIS Flashcards
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
- sets up the government
- defines the government
- protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these three words?
We the People
What is an amendment?
- a change to the Constitution
- an 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?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- announced our independence from Great Britain.
- declared our independence from Great Britain.
- said that the United States is free from Great Britain.
What are the two 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 of America (USA)?
- Capitalist economy
- Market economy
What is the “rule of the law”?
- Everyone must follow the law
- Leaders must obey the law
- Government must obey the law
- No one is above the law
Name one branch or part of the government?
- Congress
- Legislative
- President
- Executive
- The Courts
- Judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
- checks and balances
- separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President