Arkansas Civics Exam Study Guide With Complete Solutions!

What is the supreme law of the land - ANSWER-The Constitution What the Constitution does - ANSWER-Set up and define the government and protect the basic rights of Americans We the People - ANSWER-The idea of self-government that is in the first three words of the Constitution Amendment - ANSWER-a change or addition to the Constitution Bill of Rights - ANSWER-The first ten amendments to the Constitution Rights/freedoms of the First Amendment - ANSWER-Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the Government 27 - ANSWER-Amount of amendments of the Constitution Declaration of Independence - ANSWER-Declared our independence from Great Britain Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness - ANSWER-Rights declared in the Declaration of Independence Freedom of Religion - ANSWER-A person can practice any religion, or no religion Capitalist or Market Economy - ANSWER-The economic system in the United States "Rule of Law" - ANSWER-the idea that everyone, including leaders, must obey the law Branches of the Government - ANSWER-Legislative, Executive, Judicial Checks and Balances - ANSWER-Stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful The President - ANSWER-In charge of the executive branch Congress - ANSWER-Makes federal laws The Senate and House of Representatives - ANSWER-the two parts of the U.S. Congress 100 - ANSWER-How many Senators that are in Congress 6 years - ANSWER-how long Senators are elected for One of Arkansas' 2 U.S. Senators - ANSWER-Tom Cotton, John Boozman 435 - ANSWER-Number of Voting Members of the House of Representatives