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11 Cards in this Set
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What is the supreme law of the land? |
Constitution |
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What does the Constitution do? |
sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans |
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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 is an amendment? |
a change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution) |
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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 assembly press petition the government |
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How many amendments does the Constitution have? |
twenty-seven (27) |
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What did the Declaration of Independence do? |
announced our independence (from Great Britain) declared our independence (from Great Britain) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) |
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
life liberty pursuit of happiness |
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What is freedom of religion? |
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. |
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What is the economic system in the United States?* |
capitalist economy market economy |
