American Gov.
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution
What is 1 right or freedom from the first Amendment?
speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the govn.
What is the economic system in the U.S?
capitalist and market economy
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What does the Constitution do?
-Set up the government
-Defines the government
-protects basic rights of Americans
How many amendments does the constitution have?
27
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?*
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
We the People
-announced our independence from Great Britain
-declared our independence from Great Britain
-said that the U.S is free from Great Britain
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress
Legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
Name your U.S. Representative
Anna G. Eshoo
a change to (the constitution)
an addition to (the constitution)
What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What stops one branch of the government by being too powerful?
-checks and balances
-separation of powers
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6 years
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
What do we call the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any or no religion.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Dave Min
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