The Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
Protects the basic rights of Americans
What does the Constitution do?
We The
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What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a change/addition (to the constitution)
What is an amendment?
The Bill of Rights
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Speech
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
27
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Declared our Independence
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What are three rights in the Declaration of Independence?
you can practice any religion or not practice a religion
What is freedom of religion?
Capitalist Economy
What is the economic system in the U.S?
no one is above the law
What is rule of law?
congress, legislative, president, executive, the court, or judicial
Name one branch or part of government.
Seperation of Powers or Checks and Balances
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
The President
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Congress
Who makes federal laws?
The Senate and House of Representatives
What are the two parts of the U.S congress?
100
How many U.S senators are there?
6
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
Chuck Grassley or Tom Harkin
Who is one of your states U.S senators?
435
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
2
We elect U.S Representatives for how many years?
Bruce Braley, David Loebsack, Leonard Boswell, Thomas Latham, or Steve King
Name your U.S Representatives.
All people of the state
Who does a U.S senator represent?
They have a bigger population
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
4
We elect a president for how many years?
November
What month do we vote for president?
Barack Obama
What is the President of the United States name now?
Joe Biden
What is the name of the vice president now?
Vice President
If the president can no longer serve who becomes president?
Speaker of the House
If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve then who becomes president?
the President
Who is the commander in chief of the military?
the President
Who signs bills to become the laws?
the President
Who vetoes bills?
Advises the President
What does the president's cabinet do?
The Secretary of State and The Secretary of Defense
What are two cabinet level positions?
Review laws
What does the judicial branch do?
The Supreme Court
What is the highest court in the United States?
9
How many justices are on the supreme court?
John Roberts
Who is the chief justice of the United States?
to declare war, print money, make an army, make treaties
What is one power of the Federal Government?
provides schooling and educations, provides safety and protection, give a drivers license
What is one power of the states?
Chet Culver
Who is the governor your state?
Des Moines
What is the capital of your state?
Democrats and Republicans
What are two major political parties?
Democrat
What is the political party of the president now?
Nancy Pelosi
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