Citizen 1
What is the supreme law of the land?
Constitution
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain
What does the Constitution do?
Set up our laws
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence
Life, Liberty, or Pursuit of Happiness
The idea of self government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are the first 3 words?
We the people...
What is freedom of religion?
To believe in anything you want or not to believe
What is an amendment?
an addition or a change to the Constitution
What is the economic system in the United States
Market or Traditional
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What is the "rule of law"
Everyone must obey the law
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech
religion assembly
press petition
Name one branch or part of the government
teacher's decide
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
What are the three requirements for becoming the president of the united states?
The Constitution lists only three qualifications for the Presidency — the President must be at least 35 years of age, be a natural born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
President
Who does a US Senator represent?1
All the people in the state they are from
Who makes federal laws
Congress (Legislative Branch)
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Population
What are the two part of the US Congress
House of Representatives and the Senate
We elect a President for how many years.
4
How many US Senators are there
100
In what month do we vote for President?
November
We elect a US Senator for how many years
6
What is the name of the President now?
Donald Trump