Civics
What is the supreme law of land?
The Constitution
How many amendments
does the Constitution have?
How many amendments
does the Constitution have?
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice
any religion, or
not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system
in the United States?
★ capitalist
economy
★ market economy
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.
The idea of self-government is
in the first three words of the
Constitution. What are these
words?
We The People
What did the
Declaration of
Independence do?
★ announced our
independence
(from Great Britain)
★ declared our
Independence
(from Great Britain)
★ said that the United
States is free
(from Great Britain)
Name one branch or part of
the government.*
★ Congress
★ legislative
★ President
★ executive
★ the courts
★ judicial
Name two national U.S.
holidays.
★ New Year’s Day
★ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
★ Presidents’ Day
★ Memorial Day
★ Juneteenth
★ Independence Day
★ Labor Day
★ Columbus Day
★ Veterans Day
★ Thanksgiving
★ Christmas
When do we celebrate
Independence Day?*
July 4th
What is an amendment?
★ a change (to the
Constitution)
★ an addition (to
the Constitution)
What are two rights in the
Declaration of Independence?
★ life
★ liberty
★ pursuit of
happiness
What is the name of our National Anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there is one star for each state
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies.
What do we call the first
ten amendments to the
Constitution?
The Bill of
Rights
What is one right or
freedom from the
First Amendment?
★ speech
★ religion
★ assembly
★ press
★ petition the
government