What is the supreme law of the land -
What does the constitution do? -
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? -
What is an amendment? -
an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Correct Answers
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* -
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - -seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? -
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? -
, liberty
pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ot practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* -
market economy
What is the "rule of 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.* -
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? -
balances
separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? -
Who makes federal laws? - ress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
, What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* -
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? -
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? -
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* -
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? -
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? -
Name yourU.S. Representative. -
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? -
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? -
states population
(because) they have more people
(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? -
In what month do we vote for President?* -
What is the name of the President of theUnited States now?* -
What does the constitution do? -
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? -
What is an amendment? -
an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Correct Answers
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* -
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - -seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? -
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? -
, liberty
pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ot practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* -
market economy
What is the "rule of 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.* -
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? -
balances
separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? -
Who makes federal laws? - ress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
, What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* -
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? -
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? -
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* -
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? -
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? -
Name yourU.S. Representative. -
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? -
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? -
states population
(because) they have more people
(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? -
In what month do we vote for President?* -
What is the name of the President of theUnited States now?* -
