U.S. Citizenship and Government Basics

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What is the supreme law of the land?

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the Constitution

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What does the Constitution do? Options: sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans, explains how to amend state laws, lists the names of all U.S. presidents, describes the geography of the United States

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sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans

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

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We the People

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What is an amendment?

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a change (to the Constitution), an addition (to the Constitution)

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

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the Bill of Rights

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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Options: speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government

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speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government

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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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twenty-seven (27)

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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declared our independence (from Great Britain)

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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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life, liberty

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What is freedom of religion?

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