What is the supreme law of the land? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓the
Constitution 1787
What does the Constitution do? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓-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 ANSWER~✓✓We the
People
What is an amendment? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓-a change (to the
Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓the Bill of Rights (ratified 1791)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓-speech
,-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence (1776) do? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓-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? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓-life
-liberty
-pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓You can
practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓capitalist economy, market economy, mixed economy
,What is the "rule of law"? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓-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. ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓-Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓-checks and balances
-separation of powers
+ greek philosophy
Who is in charge of the
executive branch? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓the President
, Who makes federal laws? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓-Congress
-Senate and House (of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national) legislature
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Senate and House of
Representatives
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
How many U.S. Senators are there? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓One
hundred (100), two per state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓six
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
Constitution 1787
What does the Constitution do? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓-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 ANSWER~✓✓We the
People
What is an amendment? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓-a change (to the
Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓the Bill of Rights (ratified 1791)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓-speech
,-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence (1776) do? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓-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? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓-life
-liberty
-pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓You can
practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓capitalist economy, market economy, mixed economy
,What is the "rule of law"? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓-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. ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓-Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓-checks and balances
-separation of powers
+ greek philosophy
Who is in charge of the
executive branch? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓the President
, Who makes federal laws? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓-Congress
-Senate and House (of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national) legislature
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Senate and House of
Representatives
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
How many U.S. Senators are there? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓One
hundred (100), two per state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓six
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
