What is the supreme law of the land?

• state laws

• city ordinances

• U.S. Constitution

• Supreme Court rulings

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the government

• defines the government

• protects basic rights of Americans

• all of the above

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

• We the People

• We hold these truths

• All men are created equal

• With liberty and justice

What is an amendment?

• a change to the Constitution

• an addition to the Constitution

• both a and b

• none of the above

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

• Declaration of Independence

• the Bill of Rights

• the Preamble

• Civil Liberties

Which of the following is NOT a right or freedom guaranteed in the First Amendment?

• speech and press

• religion

• assembly and petition

• due process of law

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 27

• 50

• 100

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• gave voting rights to former slaves

• set up a new form of government

• stated we were a free nation

• ended the Revolutionary War

What are rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• life

• liberty

• pursuit of happiness

• all of the above

What is freedom of religion?

• you can practice any religion or not practice a religion

• You can only practice Christianity.

• The government does not allow religious practices.

• Elected officials must not practice a relgion.