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Test Two-- #106632
Principles of Democracy--from naturalization test guide
| AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | Principles of Democracy |
|---|---|
| What is the supreme law of the land? | ▪ the Constitution |
| What does the Constitution do? | tells what the government can and cannont do ▪ sets up the government ▪ defines 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? | ▪ We the People |
| What is an amendment? | ▪ a change (to the Constitution)▪ an addition (to the Constitution) |
| What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? | ▪ the Bill of Rights |
| What are three (3) rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? | ▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press▪ petition the government |
| How many amendments does the Constitution have? | * 27 |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | ▪ announced our independence from Great Britain |
| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | * life * liberty * pursuit of happiness |
| What is freedom of religion? | * you can practice any religion, or no religion at all |
| What is the economic system in the United States? | * capitalist economy * market economy * free enterprise system |
| What is the “rule of law”? | ▪ Leaders must obey the law. ▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law. ▪ Everyone must follow the law. |
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