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To practice any religion or not practice a religion is called what in the First Amendment?
Freedom of religion
Who MAKES federal laws?
Congress or the legislative branch
The secretary of State is part of the Presidential what?
Cabinet
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
Freedom of speech is in which amendment?
The first Amendment
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President of the U.S.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews and explains laws (Interprets)
What are the two parts of Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What is the Capital of Utah
Salt Lake City
What is Susan B. Anthony known for?
Women rights activist
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
The President
Why do some states have more Representatives than others?
Because some states have more people than others (Population)
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We the people
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democrats and the Republican
Name one of the two Utah Senators
John Curtis or Mike Lee
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
Who becomes President if both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve?
The Speaker of the House
How many amendments does the constitution have?
27