Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constituion
Name one branch or part of the government.*
Congress, legislative, President, executive, the courts, judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances / separation of powers
who was the first president
George Washington
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 and older
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws / explains laws / resolves disputes (disagreements) / decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Who makes federal laws?
Congress / Senate and House (of Representatives) / (U.S. or national) legislature
who emancipated the slaves
Abraham Lincoln
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide schooling and education / provide protection (police) / provide safety (fire departments) / give a driver’s license / approve zoning and land use
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What is an amendment?
a change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution)
who is one our U.S senators in Washington?
Patty Murray
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.
Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
how much HP does a Honda Civic SI have
160HP
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
What is our Us Representative for our district in College Place?
Cathy McMorris Rogers
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money / to declare war / to create an army / to make treaties
who served the shortest term as president
(32 days)
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat / oldest member of the Constitutional Convention / first Postmaster General of the United States