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What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What is the economic system in the United States?*
capitalist econo
market economy
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100 (2 from each US State)
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness
What is the “rule of law?"
▪ Everyone must follow the law.
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law.
▪ No one is above the law.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate
House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the government
Name one branch or part of the government.
▪ Congress ▪ legislative
▪ President ▪ executive
▪ the courts ▪ judicial
We elect a U.S. Senators for how many years?
6 years
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2-Years
What is an amendment?
A change (to the Constitution)
An addition (to the Constitution)
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks & Balances
Separation of Powers
Who is your U.S. Representative?
Juan Ciscomani (R)
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the State
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is freedom of religion?
▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
Who makes federal laws?
▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
Who are Arizona's US-Senators?
Mark Kelly (D)
Ruben Gallego (D)
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
▪ (because of) the state’s population
▪ (because) they have more people
▪ (because) some states have more people