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1. What is the supreme law of the land? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS--------the
Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS--------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? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS--------We the People
4. What is an amendment? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS--------a change (to the
Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - -----------CORRECT
ANSWERS--------the Bill of Rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - -----------CORRECT
ANSWERS--------speech
religion
,assembly
press
petition the government
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS----
----twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS--------
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? - -----------CORRECT
ANSWERS--------life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
10. What is freedom of religion? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS--------You can practice
any religion, or not practice a religion.
11. What is the economic system in the United States? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS-----
---capitalist economy
market economy
12. What is the "rule of law"? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Everyone must follow
the law.
, Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
13. Name one branch or part of the government. - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS--------
Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - -----------
CORRECT ANSWERS--------checks and balances
separation of powers
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS--------the
President
16. Who makes federal laws? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - -----------CORRECT ANSWERS--------the
Senate and House (of Representatives)