What is the supreme law of the land - ANSWER The Constitution
What does the Constitution do - ANSWER Sets up the government, Define 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? - 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 amendments
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 two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER Life, Liberty,
Pursuit of Happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ANSWER You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - ANSWER market/capitalist
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 power
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWER President
Who makes federal laws? - ANSWER Congress,
, Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ANSWER The Senate and House
(of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANSWER 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWER 6 years
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER 435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWER 2 years
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWER all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANSWER
the state's population
We elect a President for how many years? - ANSWER 4 years
In what month do we vote for President? - ANSWER November
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER Vice
President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ANSWER The Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER president
Who signs bills to become laws? - ANSWER the President (final signer)
Who vetoes bills? - ANSWER president
What does the President's Cabinet do? - ANSWER advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ANSWER ▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
What does the Constitution do - ANSWER Sets up the government, Define 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? - 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 amendments
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 two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER Life, Liberty,
Pursuit of Happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ANSWER You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - ANSWER market/capitalist
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 power
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWER President
Who makes federal laws? - ANSWER Congress,
, Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ANSWER The Senate and House
(of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANSWER 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWER 6 years
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER 435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWER 2 years
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWER all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANSWER
the state's population
We elect a President for how many years? - ANSWER 4 years
In what month do we vote for President? - ANSWER November
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER Vice
President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ANSWER The Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER president
Who signs bills to become laws? - ANSWER the President (final signer)
Who vetoes bills? - ANSWER president
What does the President's Cabinet do? - ANSWER advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ANSWER ▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
