What is the supreme law of the land? - correct answer the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - correct answer -sets up the
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-defines the government
-protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - correct answer "We the People"
What is an amendment? - correct answer -a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - correct answer the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - correct answer -speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - correct answer twenty-seven (27)
What did the Decleration of Independence do? - correct answer -announced our independence (from Great Britain)
-declared our independence (from Great Britain)
-said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - correct answer -life
-liberty
-pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - correct answer You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economics system in the United States? - correct answer -capitalist economy
-market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - correct answer -Everyone must follow the law
-Leaders must obey the law
-Government must obey the law
-No one is above the law
Name one branch or part of the government - correct answer -Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - correct answer -checks and balances
-separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - correct answer the President
Who makes federal laws? - correct answer -Congress
-Senate and House (of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national) legislative
What are two parts of the U.S. Congress? - correct answer -the Senate and House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. senators are there? - correct answer one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years? - correct answer six (6)
What is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - correct answer -Barbara Boxer
-Diannne Feinstein
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - correct answer four hundred thirty-five (435)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - correct answer two (2)
Name your U.S. Representative - correct answer Lynn C. Woolsey
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - correct answer all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - correct answer -(because of) the state's population
-(because) they have more people
-(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? - correct answer four (4) [Show Less]