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.
Executive, Legislative, or Judicial
What is an amendment?
a change or addition to the Constitution
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
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
What ocean is on the Wast Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
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
Name one state that borders Mexico.
▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas
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, religion, assembly, press, or petition the government
Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who is one of the U.S. senators from Texas now?
John Cornyn or Ted Cruz
Who is the U.S. representative from the Sherman/Denison area in Texas?
Pat Fallon
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens who are former (male) slaves, women, at least 18 years old, and no one has to pay a tax to vote
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.