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What is the supreme law of the land -✓✓▪The constitution
What does the constitution do? -✓✓▪ sets up the government
▪ 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? -✓✓▪ We the people
What is an amendment? -✓✓▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
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
How many amendments does the Constitution have? -✓✓▪ twenty-seven (27)
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)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? -✓✓▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
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
Name one branch or part of the government.* -✓✓▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? -✓✓▪ checks and
balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? -✓✓▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? -✓✓▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* -✓✓▪ the Senate and House (of
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? -✓✓▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? -✓✓▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* -✓✓▪ Marco Rubio
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? -✓✓▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? -✓✓▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. -✓✓▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? -✓✓▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? -✓✓▪(because of)
the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? -✓✓▪ four (4)
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What is the supreme law of the land -✓✓▪The constitution
What does the constitution do? -✓✓▪ sets up the government
▪ 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? -✓✓▪ We the people
What is an amendment? -✓✓▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
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
How many amendments does the Constitution have? -✓✓▪ twenty-seven (27)
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)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? -✓✓▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
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
Name one branch or part of the government.* -✓✓▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? -✓✓▪ checks and
balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? -✓✓▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? -✓✓▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* -✓✓▪ the Senate and House (of
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? -✓✓▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? -✓✓▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* -✓✓▪ Marco Rubio
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? -✓✓▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? -✓✓▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. -✓✓▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? -✓✓▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? -✓✓▪(because of)
the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? -✓✓▪ four (4)
