Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
The term of office for a U.S. senator is six years, and every two years, one third of the Senate runs for reelection.
How many U.S. senators are there?
Each of the 50 U.S. states elects two senators to represent them in the Senate. This excludes territories such as Puerto Rico and American Samoa, as well as the federal capital city of D.C., formally the District of Columbia. Fifty states with two senators each = 100 U.S. senators.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
What is an amendment?
1. A change (to the Constitution)
2. An addition (to the Constitution)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Liberty & The pursuit of happiness
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435 voting members.
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
1. Secretary of Defense
2. Secretary of Education
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?
1. announced our independence (from Great Britain)
2. declared our independence (from Great Britain)
3. said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
The answer will vary based on where the applicant lives. Note: District of Columbia residents and those living in U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where they live) has no senators.
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
JD Vance is The vice president For Trump (2025)
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the President
What does the Constitution do?
1. sets up the government
2. defines the government
3. protects basic rights of Americans
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-Seven (27)
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Donald Trump (2024/2025)
Who vetoes bills?
The President
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
1. speech
2. religion
3. assembly
4. press
5. petition the government
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
All U.S. House members serve a two-year term, and may run for reelection every even year.
We elect a President for how many years?
4:The presidential elections take place every four years, and a president can serve for a total of two terms.
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President