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American Democracy
FCLE Sample Question
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the supreme law of the land? | The Constitution |
| What does the Constitution do? | Sets up the government, defines the government, and 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 is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? | speech, religion, assembly, press and petition the government |
| How many amendments does the Constitution have? | The Constitution have 27 amendments |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | announced our independence (from Great Britain) declared our independence (from Great Britain) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) |
| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness |
| What is the freedom of religion? | You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. |
| What is the economic system in the United States? | capitalist economy market economy |
| What is the "rule of law"? | Everyone must follow the law Leaders must obey the law Government must obey the law No one is above the law |