civics Principles of American Democracy 1. What is the supreme law of the land?

What does the Constitution do?

Answer: Set up and define the government and protect the basic rights of Americans

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

Answer: The Bill of Rights

What is the "rule of law"?

Answer: The idea that everyone, including leaders, must obey the law

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

Answer: We the People

What are the rights declared in the Declaration of Independence?

Answers: ● Life ● Liberty ● Pursuit of happiness

Which of the following are rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?

Answers: ● Speech ● Religion ● Assembly ● Press ● Petition the government

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

What is the economic system in the United States?

Answer: A capitalist (or market) economy

What is an amendment?

Answer: A change or addition to the Constitution

What is freedom of religion?

Answer: A person can practice any religion, or no religion

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer: Declare our independence from Great Britain

What is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution