U.S. Government 1
What type of government is the United States?
Republic
The first ten amendments of the
U.S. Constitution? __________________________
Bill of Rights
. What does it mean to have freedom of religion?
You can worship any religion or no religion at all.
Who makes the U.S. laws? _
Congress/ Senate and House of Rep
How many representatives are in the U.S.
House of Representatives?
435
What is the supreme law of the land?
U.S. Constitution
What is one right or freedom we have from the
Bill of Rights?
Numerous answers
What branch of government does Congress make up?
Legislative
What makes up the U.S. Congress? 2 parts
U.S. House of Rep.
U.S. Senate
We elect a person in the U.S. House of Rep.
for how many years?
2 years
Name one thing that the U.S. Constitution does?
many responses
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
24
What branch of government does the U.S. President
make up?
Executive
How many senators are in the U.S. Senate ?
100
How many U.S. Representatives does Arkansas
have in the U.S. House of Representatives?
4
What are the first 3 words of the U.S. Constitution?
We the people
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declare we are no longer part of Britain.
What branch of government does the U.S. Supreme
Court make up?
Judicial
We elect an U.S. senator for how many years?
6 years
Name one of Arkansas’ U.S. Representatives?
Bruce Westerman
French Hill
Rick Crawford
Steve Womack
What is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
An amendment is a formal change, addition, or correction
What are two rights that the Declaration of
Independence gives a person?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What prevents one branch of our U.S. Government
from becoming too powerful?
separation of powers
checks and balances
Who are one of the Arkansas U.S. Senators?
Tom Cotton
John Boozeman
Who has to give the U.S. President the ok to declare war on another country?
Congress