A: Principles of American Democracy

1.  What is the supreme law of the land? 

     ▪  the Constitution

2.  What does the Constitution do? 

     ▪  sets up the government 

     ▪  defines the government  

     ▪  protects basic rights of Americans

3.  The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.  What are these words?  

     ▪  We the People

4.  What is an amendment? 

     ▪  a change (to the Constitution) 

     ▪  an addition (to the Constitution)

5.  What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 

     ▪  the Bill of Rights

6.  What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*  

    ▪  speech 

    ▪  religion 

    ▪  assembly 

    ▪  press 

    ▪  petition the government

7.  How many amendments does the Constitution have? 

    ▪  twenty-seven (27)

8.  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)

9.  What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? 

    ▪  life 

    ▪  liberty 

    ▪  pursuit of happiness

10.  What is freedom of religion? 

    ▪  You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

11.  What is the economic system in the United States?* 

    ▪  capitalist economy 

    ▪  market economy

12.  What is the “rule of law”? 

    ▪  Everyone must follow the law. 

    ▪  Leaders must obey the law. 

    ▪  Government must obey the law.  

    ▪  No one is above the law.