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What is the supreme law of the land? the Constitution
-sets up the government
What does the Constitution do? -defines the government
-protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in We the People
the first three words of the
Constitution. What are these
words?
-a change (to the Constitution)
What is an amendment?
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten the Bill of Rights
amendments to the
Constitution?
-speech
-religion
What is one right or freedom from
-assembly
the First Amendment? -press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the twenty-seven
Constitution have?
-announced our independence (from Great Britain)
What did the Declaration of
-declared our independence (from Great Britain)
Independence do?
-said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
, -life
What are two rights in the -liberty
Declaration of Independence? -pursuit of
happiness
You can
practice any
What is freedom of religion?
religion, or
not practice
a
religion.
What is the economic -capitalist economy
system in the United -market economy
States?
-Everyone must follow the law.
-Leaders must obey the law.
What is the "rule of law"?
-Government must obey the law.
-No one is above the law.
-Congress
-legislative
Name one branch or -President
part of the -executive
government. -the courts
-judicial
-checks and
What stops one
balances
branch of government
-
from becoming too
separatio
powerful?
n of
powers
Who is in charge of the the President
executive branch?
-Congress
-Senate and
Who makes federal laws? House (of
Representatives
)
-(U.S. or