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Cards In This Set
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What is the supreme law of the land?
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The Constitution
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What does the Constitution do?
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▪ 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?
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We the People
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What is an amendment?
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▪ 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?
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▪ the Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
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Speech
▪ religion
▪ assembly
▪ press
▪ petition the government
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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Twenty-seven (27)
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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▪ announced our independence
▪ declared our independence
▪ said that the United States is free
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
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What is freedom of religion?
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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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What is the economic system in the United States?*
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▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
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What is the “rule of law”?
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▪ Everyone must follow the law.
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law.
▪ No one is above the law.
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Name one branch or part of the government.*
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▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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▪ the President
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