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1. What is the ªThe constitution
supreme law of
the land
2. What does the ªsets up the government
constitution do? ªdefines the government
ªprotects basic rights of Americans
3. The idea ªWe the people
of self-govern-
ment is in the
first three words
of the Constitu-
tion. What are
these words?
4. What is an ªa change (to the Constitution)
amendment? ªan addition (to the Constitution)
5. What do we ªThe Bill of Rights
call the first ten
amendments to
the Constitution?
6. What is one right ªSpeech
or freedom from ªReligion
the First Amend- ªAssembly
ment?* ªPress
ªPetition the government
7. How many ªtwenty-seven (27)
amendments
does the
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Constitution
have?
8. What did the De- ªannounced our independence (from Great Britain)
claration of Inde- ªdeclared our independence (from Great Britain)
pendence do? ªsaid that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
9. What are two ªlife
rights in the De- ªliberty
claration of Inde- ªpursuit of happiness
pendence?
10. What is freedom ªYou can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
of religion?
11. What is the ªcapitalist economy
economic system ªmarket economy
in the United
States?*
12. What is the "rule ªEveryone must follow the law
of law"? ªLeaders must obey the law
ªGovernment must obey the law
ªNo one is above the law
13. Name one ªCongress
branch or part ªlegislative
of the govern- ªPresident
ment.* ªexecutive
ªthe courts
ªjudicial
14.
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What stops one ªchecks and balances
branch of gov- ªseparation of powers
ernment from
becoming too
powerful?
15. Who is in charge ªthe President
of the executive
branch?
16. Who makes fed- ªCongress
eral laws? ªSenate and House (of Representatives)
ª(U.S. or national) legislature
17. What are the two ªthe Senate and House (of Representatives)
parts of the U.S.
Congress?*
18. How many U.S. ª100
Senators are
there?
19. We elect a U.S. ªsix (6)
Senator for how
many years?
20. Who is one of ªMarco Rubio
your state's U.S.
Senators now?*
21. The House ª435
of Representa-
tives has how