, What is the supreme law of the land? - Answer: U.S. Constitution
What does the consitution do? - Answer: sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
What is the idea of self-government in the constitution? The first three words - Answer: We the people
What is an amendment? - Answer: A change or addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution? - Answer: Bill of rights
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Answer: twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Answer: Declared our independence from Great Britain
What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence? - Answer: Life liberty and the pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? - Answer: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - Answer: ▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - Answer: Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
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