Principles of American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, or petition the government
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress or legislative
President or executive
the courts or judicial
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens18 and older can vote. You don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote. Any citizen can vote. Women and men can vote. A male citizen of any race can vote.
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government, defines the government, and protects basic rights of Americans
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances or separation of powers.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6 years
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury or vote in a federal election.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence from Great Britain, declared our independence from Great Britain, or said that the United States is free from Great Britain.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Mark Kelly or Ruben Gallego
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Vote in a federal election or run for federal office.
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution or an addition to the Constitution.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness.
Who makes federal laws?
Congress, Senate and House of Representatives, or U.S. or national legislature
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of religion, or the right to bear arms.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2 years
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States or the flag.