ANSWER~✓✓Constitution
What does the Constitution do? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓sets up the
government,
defines the government,
protects basic rights of Americans
the idea of self government is in the first three words of the
constitution. what are these words? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓we the
people
What is an amendment? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓A change to the
Constitution or an addition to the constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓the bill of rights
what is one right or freedom from the first amendment ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓speech, religion, assembly, press or petition
,how many amendments does the constitution have? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓27
what did the declaration of independence do? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓announced our independence,
declared our independence,
said that the United States is free
what are two rights in the declaration of independence? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓you can practice
any religion, or not practice a religion
what is the economic system in the United States? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓cabalist and market economy
What is the "rule of law"? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Everyone must
follow the law,
Leaders must obey the law,
Government must obey the law,
No one is above the law.
, name a branch or part of the government? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓checks and balances, and separation of
powers
who is in charge of the executive branch? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓president
who makes federal laws ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Congress,
Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
How many U.S. Senators are there? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓100
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Senate and House of Representatives