What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
defines the government
The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What is an amendment?
a change to the Constitution
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
What is 1 right or freedom from the First Amendment?
freedom of speech
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27 (twenty-seven)
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life and liberty
What is the freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice religion
What is the economic system in the United States?
capitalist economy
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law
