Amendments
What is an amendment?
A change (to the Constitution), an addition (to the Constitution)
We elect a President for how many years?
4
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? (4 possible answers)
To print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written, the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers. (4 possible answers)
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? (5 possible answers)
Speech, press, religion, assembly, petition the government
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances, separation of powers
What does the judicial branch do? (4 possible answers)
Reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements), decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? (3 possible answers)
Sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote, you don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote, any U.S. citizen male and female can vote, a male citizen of any race can vote
When was the Constitution written?
1787
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? (5 possible answers)
Provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire departments), give a driver’s license, approve zoning and land use
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? (6 possible answers)
Freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms