US Citizenship Test - A. Principles of American Democracy

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Bill of Rights

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

What does the Constitution do?

• states that Americans will not be restricted by the laws of any government or governing body

• declares our independence from Great Britain

• sets up / defines the government and protects basic rights of Americans

The idea of self-government is in the first few words of the Constitution. What are these words?

• We the People ...

• Fourscore and seven years ago ...

• When in the course of human events ...

• We hold these Truths ...

What is an amendment?

• a proposed, but not yet official change [to the Constitution]

• replacement of a previous document (such as the Constitution]

• a change or addition [to the Constitution]

• a point that needs to be eliminated from the original [removed from the Constitution]

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

• the Bill of Rights

• the Preamble to the Constitution

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Civil Rights Act of 1968

What are rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?

• free speech, religion, assembly, press, right to petition the government

• well regulated militia, right to bear arms

• no quarter of soldiers in homes without consent

• prohibits unreasonable arrests and searches

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 27

• 432

• 50

What are rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• freedom to speak out, bear arms, practice the religion of the land

• right to reallocate all lands

• states' rights over federal rights

What is freedom of religion?

• You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

• You can practice any Western religion

• You can practice any monotheistic (one god) religion

• The laws of the religion you choose supercedes other laws

What is the primary economic system in the United States?

• market economy [decisions regarding investment, production, and distribution are based on supply and demand, and prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system.

• traditional economy [traditions, customs, and beliefs shape the goods and the services the economy produces, as well as the rules and manner of their distribution]

• command economy [production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government]