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What is the supreme law of the land? The Constitution What does the Constitution do? -Set up the government -Defines the government -Protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self government is in the first 3 words of the constitution... what are the words We the people What is an amendment -change to the constitution -addition to the constitution What do we call the first ten amendments to the United States Bill of Rights What are the rights/ freedoms protected by the first amendment -speech -religion -assembly -press -petition the government What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence -life -liberty -pursuit of happiness What does freedom of religion mean -you can practice any religion -you can practice no religion What does rule of law mean -everyone must follow the law -leaders must obey the law -government must obey the law -no one is above the law Branches of the Government -congress -legislative -president -executive -the courts -judical what stops one branch is the government from becoming too powerful -checks and balances -separation of powers who is in charge of the federal executive branch? the president who males federal laws -congress -senate and house -(u.s. or national) legislature What are the two bodies 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? 6 How many members does the HOR have 435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? 2 Who is represented by a U.S. Senator? Who is represented by a U.S. Senator? Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? -(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? -four (4) year term -maximum of two four- year terms In what month do we vote for President? November If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Vice President Who is the commander in chief of the military the president who signs bills to become laws -president -governor who vetoes bills -president -governor what does the presidents cabinet do advises the president what does the judicial branch do -reviews laws -explains laws -resolves disputes -decides if a law goes against the constitution what is the highest court in the united states supreme court