Principles of Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Who makes federal laws?
Congress (or Senate and House)
We elect a President for how many years?
four (4)
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances (or separation of powers)
What is one power of the federal government?
to print money (or declare war, create an army, make treaties)
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Vice President
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws (or explains laws, resolves disputes)
What is one power of the states?
provide schooling and education (or police, fire, driver's license)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
Name one right or freedom from the First Amendment.
Speech (or Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the government)
How many U.S. Senators are there?
one hundred (100)
Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
twenty-seven (27)
What is the Capital of Iowa?
Des Moines
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law (or No one is above the law)
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
What does the President's Cabinet do?
advises the President
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine (9)
Name your U.S. Representative.
Randy Feenstra