BASIC US HISTORY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2024
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - ANSWER sets up the government, defines the government, protects
basic rights of Americas
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? -
ANSWER We the People
What is an amendment? - ANSWER a change to the Constitution, an addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWER the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANSWER speech, religion, assembly, press,
petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWER 27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - 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 the two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is the freedom of religion? - ANSWER You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - ANSWER capitalist economy, market economy
, What is the "rule of law"? - 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. - ANSWER Congress, legislative, President, executive, the
courts, judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWER checks and balances,
separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWER the President
Who makes federal laws? - ANSWER Congress, Senat & House of Representatives, US or national
legislature
What are the two parts of the US Congress? - ANSWER the Senate and House of Representatives
How many US Senators are there? - ANSWER 100
We elect a US Senator for how many years? - ANSWER 6
Who is one of your state's US Senators now? - ANSWER Diane Feinstein, Barbara Boxer
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER 435
We elect a US Representative for how many years? - ANSWER 2
Name your US Representative - ANSWER Zoe Lofgren
Who does a US Senator represent? - ANSWER all people of the state
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2024
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - ANSWER sets up the government, defines the government, protects
basic rights of Americas
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? -
ANSWER We the People
What is an amendment? - ANSWER a change to the Constitution, an addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWER the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANSWER speech, religion, assembly, press,
petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWER 27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - 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 the two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is the freedom of religion? - ANSWER You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - ANSWER capitalist economy, market economy
, What is the "rule of law"? - 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. - ANSWER Congress, legislative, President, executive, the
courts, judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWER checks and balances,
separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWER the President
Who makes federal laws? - ANSWER Congress, Senat & House of Representatives, US or national
legislature
What are the two parts of the US Congress? - ANSWER the Senate and House of Representatives
How many US Senators are there? - ANSWER 100
We elect a US Senator for how many years? - ANSWER 6
Who is one of your state's US Senators now? - ANSWER Diane Feinstein, Barbara Boxer
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER 435
We elect a US Representative for how many years? - ANSWER 2
Name your US Representative - ANSWER Zoe Lofgren
Who does a US Senator represent? - ANSWER all people of the state
