What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the Constitution?
What is one right in the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Petition
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Press
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must obey the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
What does the Constitution do?
What is set up the government?
Protect basic rights of Americans
Defines the government
How many Amendments in the Constitution?
27
Who makes federal laws?
What is Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
What is We the People?
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared independence from Great Britain.
Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
What is an amendment?
What is a change or addition to the Constitution?
What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What are two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and the House of Representatives
What are the first 10 amendments?
What are the Bill of Rights?
What is the economic system in the United States?
What is capitalist economy?
What is a market economy?
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100