Constitution Flashcard

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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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Establishes 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 or addition to a legal or statutory document

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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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Freedom of Speech

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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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Freedom of religion is:

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The right to practice any religion or no religion at all

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What is the “rule of law”?

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No one is above the law.