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What is the Supreme Law of the land? |
The 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 3 first words of the Constitution. What are these three words? |
We the people |
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What is an amendment? |
An addition (to the Constitution) A change (to the Constitution) |
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What do we call the first 10 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 |