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What does the Constitution do?
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Sets up the government
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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 do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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The Bill of Rights
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What is an amendment?
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A change (to the Constitution)
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
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Assembly
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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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Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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Life, Liberty
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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
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Name one branch or part of the government
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Congress
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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Checks and balances
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Who is in charge of the executive branch
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The President
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Who makes federal laws?
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Congress
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