A: 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

Twenty-seven (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 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
-Leader must follow the law
-Government must obey the law
-No one is above the law