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What is the supreme law of the land correct answer▪The constitution What does the constitution do? correct answer▪ 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? correct answer▪ We the people What is an amendment? correct answer▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? correct answer▪ The Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* correct answer▪ Speech ▪ Religion ▪ Assembly ▪Press ▪ Petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? correct answer▪ twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? correct 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? correct answer▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? correct answer▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States?* correct answer▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy What is the "rule of law"? correct 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.* correct answer▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? correct answer▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? correct answer▪ the President Who makes federal laws? correct answer▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* correct answer▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives) How many U.S. Senators are there? correct answer▪ 100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? correct answer▪ six (6) Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* correct answer▪ Marco Rubio The House of Representatives has how many voting members? correct answer▪435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? correct answer▪ two (2) Name yourU.S. Representative. correct answer▪Donna Shalala Who does a U.S. Senator represent? correct answer▪ all people of the state