Constitution 1

What is the Supreme Law of the Land?

• Uniform Code of Justice

• US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Supreme Court

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the government

• protects basic rights of Americans

• Protects basic rights

• All of these

The idea of self government can be seen in the first three words of the Constitution. What are they?

• We the people

• We hold these

• Justice for all

• Life, Liberty, Pursuit

What is an amendment?

• Change to the Constitution

• Process by which Supreme Court justices are chosen

• It is a vote in Congress

• Part of the electoral process

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• The list of 10

• The Bill of Rights

• All of these

• The Ten Commandments

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Declared our Independence from France

• Declared our Independence from Great Britain

• Ended the Revolutionary War

• Made a Pact with France

What are two rights of the Declaration of Independence

• Free Press, Life

• Free Speech, Happiness

• Liberty, Right to Vote

• Life, LIberty

What is Rule of Law? Read this carefully

• Everyone must follow the law

• No one is above the law

• Leaders must obey the law

• All of the these

Introduction to the Constitution

• Preamble

• Lee's Resolve

• Colombian Exchange

• Declaration of Independence

Joining of more than one thing

• Justice

• Domestic

• Union

• Defense