principles of American democracy
What is the supreme law of the lands
The constitution
Explanation:the constitution is the highest law in the United States. it is the oldest written constitution in the world.
name one branch of the government.
legislative, executive, and judicial
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name one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
How many u.s. senators are there?
100
what does the constitution do?
Sets up the government
what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
name one responsibility that is only for us citizens.
(serve on a jury) (vote in a federal election)
who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
We elect a u.s. senators for how many years?
6
the idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. what are these words?
'WE THE PEOPLE'
who is an charge of the executive branch?
the president
name one right only for United States citizens
run for federal office
which group of people was taken to the u.s. and sold as slaves?
Africans
the house of representatives has how many voting members?
435
what is an amendment?
A change (to the constitution)
who makes federal laws
congress
name two rights of everyone living in u.s
freedom of expression
freedom of assembly
why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxation (taxation without representation
the British stayed in the colonists houses
the didn't have self government
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
the vice president
what do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
The bill of rights
what are the two parts of the congress
the Senate and house of representatives
what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance
the united states
the flag
who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
who is the commander in chief of the military?
The president