CIV 2222 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

CIV 2222 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ What is the supreme law of the land? 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? ▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? the Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? ▪speech ▪religion ▪assembly ▪press ▪petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? ▪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? ▪life ▪liberty ▪pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States?* ▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy What is the "rule of law"? ▪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.* ▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? ▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? ▪ the President Who makes federal laws? ▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* ▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives) How many U.S. Senators are there? one hundred (100) We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? 6 years Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* rick scott or marco rubio The House of Representatives has how many voting m