FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
⩥ What is the supreme law of the land. Answer: The Constitution
⩥ What does the Constitution do. Answer: Sets up the government,
Define 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?. Answer: We the People
⩥ What is an amendment?. Answer: A change (to the Constitution),
An addition (to the Constitution)
⩥ What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?.
Answer: The Bill of Rights
⩥ What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?. Answer:
Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the Government
⩥ How many amendments does the Constitution have?. Answer: 27
amendments
, ⩥ What did the Declaration of Independence do?. Answer: Announced
our independence (from Great Britain)
Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
⩥ What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?. Answer:
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
⩥ What is freedom of religion?. Answer: You can practice any religion,
or not practice a religion.
⩥ What is the economic system in the United States?. Answer:
market/capitalist economy
⩥ What is the "rule of law"?. Answer: 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 the government.*. Answer: ▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial