Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
Who makes federal laws?
The Legislative Branch - Congress
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people in the state in which (s)he was elected.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
a) Make treaties
b) Provide schooling and education
c) Create an army
d) Coin or print money
Provide schooling and education
Who is the Father of our country?
George Washington
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
What is one power of the Federal Government?
(Answers may vary)
What is freedom of religion?
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances.
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
Six years.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves (in the Southern States).
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
"We the People"
How many senators are there?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What are the two parts of U.S. Congree?
The Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is one right or freedom granted by the First Amendment?
Speech
What is one thing that Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Being a U.S. diplomat to France.
What is an amendment?
A change to something, specifically the Constitution.
List two powers that belong to the States and two powers that belong to the Federal Government.
States: Provide schooling and education, set up local government in cities/municipalities, etc.
Federal government: Provide for defense of country, post office, make voting happen, etc.
How many electors are there?
535