American Gorvernment

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

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 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 US?

Answer 11

Capitalism 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