U.S. Citizenship Test - Nebraska
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - proportional representation
base on the state's population
What is the economic system in the United States? - capitalism
market economy
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? - An official change to the Constitution.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution. - Bill of Rights
Rights or freedoms in the First Amendment. - speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - 27
, What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Declared U.S. independence from Great Britain
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
What is the "rule of law"? - Everyone must follow the law.
No one is above the law.
The President is a member of this branch. - executive
Keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful? - checks and balances
Who makes federal laws? - Congress
legislative branch
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - 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)
Nebraska's current U.S. Senators - Deb Fischer
Pete Ricketts
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - 435
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - proportional representation
base on the state's population
What is the economic system in the United States? - capitalism
market economy
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? - An official change to the Constitution.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution. - Bill of Rights
Rights or freedoms in the First Amendment. - speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - 27
, What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Declared U.S. independence from Great Britain
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
What is the "rule of law"? - Everyone must follow the law.
No one is above the law.
The President is a member of this branch. - executive
Keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful? - checks and balances
Who makes federal laws? - Congress
legislative branch
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - 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)
Nebraska's current U.S. Senators - Deb Fischer
Pete Ricketts
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - 435
