AR Civics Exam- Principles of American Democracy

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Preamble

• The Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

What does the Constitution do?

• Tells Americans what to do

• Make an addition to the Bill of Rights

• Sets up & defines the government and protects the basic rights of Americans

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

• Four Score and

• We the People

• More prefect union

What is an amendment?

• a change or addition to the Constitution

• Freedom of speech

• The Constitution

What do we call the first ten amendements to the consitution?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

What are the rights/freedoms from the First Amendment?

• Speech

• Press

• Religion

• Assembly

• Petition the government

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 27

• 26

• 44

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Declared independence from Great Britain

• Declared independence from France

• Declared independence from the United States

• Declared independence from Mexico

What are the rights declared in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of happiness

• Right to bear arms

What is freedom of religion?

• There is a national religion

• Everyone should practice some sort of religion

• A person can practice any religion, or no religion

• No one should have a religion