questions 1-5
what was the supreme law of the land?
the constitution
what is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
freedom of speech
what is the economic system in the United States?
market economy
who makes federal laws?
the congress
we elect a U.S. representative for how many years?
2 years
what does the Constitution do?
it creates a government with enough power, without having too much power
how many amendments does the constitution have?
27
what is the “rule of law”
everyone must follow the law
what are the two parts of the US congress?
the senators and the house of representatives
who does a U.S. senator represent?
they represent all the people of the states
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?
it announced our independence from Britain
name one branch of the government
the congress
how many US senators are there
100
why do some states have more representatives than other states?
the population is bigger.
what is an amendment?
the act of changing for the better.
what are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life and liberty
what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
we elect a US senator for how many years?
6 years
we elect a President for how many years?
4 years
what do we call the first ten amendments of the constitution?
the bill of rights
what is the freedom of religion?
you can practice any religion or not practice a religion
who is in charge of the executive branch?
the president
the house of representatives has how many voting members?
435
in what month do we vote for President?
november