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What is an amendment?
A change to the constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
religion, speech, assembly, petition, press
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the declaration of independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain
What are two rights in the declaration of independence?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
, What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
What is the economic system of the United States?
Capitalist economy
What is the "rule of law "?
No one is above the law
Name, one branch or part of the government
president
What stops one branch of government from becoming two powerful?
Checks and balances
What is the supreme law of the land?
Constitution
What does the constitution do?
defines the government