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23 Cards in this Set
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What is the supreme law of the land? |
The constitution |
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What does the constitution do? |
Defines the government |
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The idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words? |
We the people |
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What is an amendment? |
A change, an addition to the constitution |
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution? |
The bill of rights |
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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment? |
Freedom of speech |
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How many amendments does the constitution have? |
Twenty seven |
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What did the declaration of independence do? |
Declared our independence from great britain |
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What are two rights in the declaration of independence? |
Life and liberty |
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What is freedom of religion? |
You can practice any religion or not practice a religion |
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What is the economic system in the united states? |
Capitalist economy Market economy |
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What is the rule of law? |
No one is above the law |
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Name one branch or part of the government? |
The congress |
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What stops one brach of government from becoming too powerful? |
Checks and balances; separation of powers |
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Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
The presindent |
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Who makes federal laws? |
Congress |
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What are the two parts of the united states Congress? |
The senate and the house of representatives |
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How many US senators are there? |
One hundred senators |
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We elect a US senator for how many years? |
For six years |
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Who Is one of your state's US senators? |
Ted Cruz John Cornyn |
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The house of representatives has how many voters? |
435 voting members |
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We elect a US Representative for how many years? |
Two years |
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Name your US Representative? |
Gene Green |
