CIV2222 Florida Civic Literacy 2024

CIV2222 Florida Civic Literacy 2024 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