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Cards In This Set
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1. What is the supreme law of the land?
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A: The Constitution
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2. What does the Constitution do?
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A: sets up the government
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3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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A: We the People
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4. What is an amendment
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A: A change (to the Constitution)
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5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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A: The Bill of Rights
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6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
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A: Speech
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7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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A: twenty-seven (27)
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8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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A: declared our independence (from Great Britain)
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9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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A: life
A: liberty A: pursuit of happiness |
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10. What is freedom of religion?
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A: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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11. What is the economic system in the United States?
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A: capitalist economy
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12. What is the "rule of law"?
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A: Everyone must follow the law.
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13. Name one branch or part of the government.
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A: President
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14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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A: checks and balances
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15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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A: the President
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