U.S. Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress (other answers)
What is an amendment?
a change or addition to the Constitution
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist economy
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Alexander Hamilton (other answers)
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government
How many U.S. senators are there?
100
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
How many amendments are there?
27
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Started the first free libraries (other answers)
The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Who does a U.S. senator represent?
all the people of a state
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances (or separation of powers)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
freedom of speech
In the USCIS interview when you raise your hand and make a promise ("Yes, I Do", what are you promising?
To tell the truth
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
Name your U.S. representative.
Sam Liccardo (or other answers)
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote.
What is the Oath of Allegiance?
A promise of loyalty to the United States