Principles of American Government | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

There are three branches of government. Why?

So one part does not become too powerful/Checks and balances/Separation of powers

Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution . Name one.

Declaration of Independence/Articles of Confederation/Federalist Papers/Anti-Federalist Papers /Virginia Declaration of Rights/Mayflower Compact

Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Equality/Liberty/Social contract/Natural rights/Limited government/Self-government

What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

Declaration of Independence

What is the form of government of the United States?

Republic/Constitutional republic/Representative democracy

What is the "rule of law"?

Everyone must follow the law/Leaders must obey the law/Government must obey the law/No one is above the law.

What is the economic system in the United States?

Capitalism/Free market economy

The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?

Declaration of Independence

Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

It says America is free from British control/It says all people are created equal/It identifies inherent rights/it identifies individual freedoms

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27 (twenty-seven)

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

The basic rights of Americans/The basic rights of people living in the United States

How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?

Amendments/The admendment process

The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People". What does "We the People" mean?

Self-government/Popular sovereignty/Consent of the governed/People should govern themselves/Example of a social contract

Name one thing the U.S Constitution does.

forms the government/defines powers of government/defines parts of government/protects the rights of the people

What is the supreme law of the land?

the Constitution