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What is the law of the land?

Constitution

How many are in the House of Representatives?

435

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

We the people

What is one right of the First Amendment

speech, religion, press, assembly, petition

What did the declaration of independence do?

Independence from Great Britain

What are two right in teh Declaration of Independence

Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

What is the economic system of the US

Capitalism, free market

Name one of the branches of the Government

Judicial, Executive, Legislative

What stops one of the branches of the government from becoming too powerful.

Checks and Balances, separation of power

What are the two parts of Congress

senate, house of representatives

We elect a US senator for how many years

6

How many US senators are there?

100

We elect US House of Representatives for how many years

2

Why do some states have more representation than others

population

Who serves if the President can no longer serve

VP

What powers belong to the federal government

tax, raise army, declare war, make money

What is one power of the states?

education, police, driver license

Describe one of the amendments concerned with voting.

18 years old, vote regardless of gender, vote regardless of race, no payment required to vote (no poll tax)

What are the two major political parties

republicans, democrats

In what month do we elect the president

November

What are two ways Americans can participate in democracy

vote, volunteer with a campaign, contact a member of congress, run for office

Who is the president

Barack Obama

Who is VP

Joe Biden

Who is TN House of Representative

Phil Roe

Who are TN's two senators

Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker

Who is TN governor

Bill Haslam