Level 1
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
said that the United States is free
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
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life
liberty
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?*
market economy
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?
separation of powers
What is an amendment?
a change
We elect a President for how many years?
four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?*
November
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
speech
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Attorney General
Vice President
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
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
give a driver’s license
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
twenty-seven (27)
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advises the President
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
JD Vance
What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
Donald Trump