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What is the supreme law of the land?
B. The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
B. Defines the government and protects basic rights
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
B. We the People
What is an amendment?
B. A change to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
B. The Bill of Rights
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
B. Announced independence from Great Britain
What is freedom of religion?
C. You can practice any religion or none
What is the economic system in the United States?
B. Capitalist economy
What is the “rule of law”?
B. Everyone must follow the law
Name one branch of the government.
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
C. Checks and balances
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
A. The President
Who makes federal laws?
C. Congress
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
B. Senate and House of Representatives
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
C. A state
Why do some states have more Representatives than others?
C. They have more people
We elect a President for how many years?
B. 4
In what month do we vote for President?
C. November
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
B. Vice President
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
A. Speaker of the House