1
What are the first three words of the constitution?
"We the People"
We elect a President for how many years?
4
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
What did the declaration of independence do?
Declared our independence
Said that the United States is free
What is freedom of religion?
Can practice any religion, or practice no religion
Name the three branches of Government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
The president
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
Based on population
What is an amendment?
A change or an addition to the constitution
What are three rights listed in the declaration of independence?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
What branch creates federal laws?
Legislative
How many senators does each state get?
2
What does the constitution do?
Sets up the Government
Protects rights of Americans
Defines the Government
What is one right/freedom from the first amendment?
Speech
Religon
Assembly
Petition the Government
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
Senate, House of Representatives
Name your U.S. Representative
Kevin McCarthy
What does the judicial branch do?
Interpret Laws
Decides if laws are constitutional
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments of the constitution?
Bill of Rights
How many amendments does the constitution have?
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Separation of powers