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12 Cards in this Set
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What is the Supreme law of the land? |
The Constitution |
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What is the economic system in the United States? |
Capitalist economy Market economy |
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What does the Constitution do? |
Defines the government |
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? |
We the People |
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? |
The Bill of Rights |
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? |
Speech Religion |
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How many amendments does the Constitution have? |
27 |
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What is an amendment? |
An addition to the Constitution |
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
Life Liberty Pursuit of happiness |
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What is the "rule of law"? |
Everyone must follow the law |
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What did the Declaration of Independence do? |
Said that the United States is free from Great Britain |
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What is freedom of religion? |
You can practice any religion or not practice a religion |
