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What is the supreme law of the the Constitution
land?
What does the Constitution do? -sets up the government
-defines the government
-protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in We the People
the first three words of the
Constitution. What are these
words?
,What is an amendment? -a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten the Bill of Rights
amendments to the
Constitution?
What is one right or freedom -speech
from the First Amendment? -religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the twenty-seven
Constitution have?
What did the Declaration of -announced our independence (from Great
Independence do? Britain)
-declared our independence (from Great
Britain)
-said that the United States is free (from Great
Britain)
What are two rights in the -life
Declaration of Independence? -liberty
-pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? You can
practice
any
, religion,
or not
practice a
religion.
What is the -capitalist economy
economic system -market economy
in the United
States?
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.
Name one branch or part of -
Congress
the government. -
legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial