What does the Constitution do? - Correct Answers 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? -
Correct Answers we the people
What is an amendment? - Correct Answers A change to the Constitution or an addition to the
constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Correct Answers the bill of rights
what is one right or freedom from the first amendment - Correct Answers speech, religion, assembly,
press or petition
how many amendments does the constitution have? - Correct Answers 27
what did the declaration of independence do? - Correct Answers announced our independence,
declared our independence,
said that the United States is free
what are two rights in the declaration of independence? - Correct Answers life, liberty, pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? - Correct Answers you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
what is the economic system in the United States? - Correct Answers cabalist and market economy
, What is the "rule of law"? - Correct Answers Everyone must follow the law,
Leaders must obey the law,
Government must obey the law,
No one is above the law.
name a branch or part of the government? - Correct Answers Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Correct Answers checks and
balances, and separation of powers
who is in charge of the executive branch? - Correct Answers president
who makes federal laws - Correct Answers Congress,
Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
How many U.S. Senators are there? - Correct Answers 100
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - Correct Answers Senate and House of Representatives
we elect a us senator for how many years? - Correct Answers 6
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - Correct Answers Rick Scott