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45 Cards in this Set
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1. What is the supreme law of the land?
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The Constitution.
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2. What does the constitution do?
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-sets up the government
-defines the government -protects basic rights of americans |
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3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words.
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We the People.
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4. What is and amendment?
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A change or an addition to the Constitution.
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5. What do we call the first ten ammendments to the Constitution?
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The Bill of Rights.
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6. What is one right or freedom from the First Ammendment?
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-speech
-religion -assembly -press -petition the goverment |
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7. How many ammendments does the Constitution have?
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twenty-seven (27)
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8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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-anounced our independence
-declared our independence (from Great Britain) -said the United States is free (from Great Britain) |
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9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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-life
-liberty -persuit of happiness |
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10. What is freedom of religion?
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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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11. What is the economic system in the United States?*
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-capitalist economy
-market economy |
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12. What is the "rule of law"?
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-Everyone must follow the law.
-Leaders must obey the law. -Government must obey the law. -No one is above the law. |
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13. Name one branch or part of the government. *
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- congress
- legislative - president - executive - judicial |
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14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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- checks and balances
- seperation of powers |
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10. What is freedom of religion?
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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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12. What is the "rule of law"?
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-Everyone must follow the law.
-Leaders must obey the law. -Government must obey the law. -No one is above the law. |
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13. Name one branch or part of the government.
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-Congress
-legislative -President -executive -the courts -judicial |
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14. Whats stops one branch of government becoming to powerful?
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-checks and balance
-seperation of powers |
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15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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the President
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16. Who makes federal laws?
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-Congress
-Senate and House of Representatives -legislature |
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17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
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The Senate and the House of Representatives
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18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
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100
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19. We elect a senator for how many years?
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6
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20. Who is one of your favorite U.S. Senators?
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Answers will vary
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21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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four hundred thirty- five (435)
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22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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two (2)
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24. Who does a U.S Senator represent?
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all people of the states.
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25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
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- the state's population
- they have more poeple - some states have more people |
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26. We elect a President for how many years?
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four (4)
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27. In what month do we vote for President?*
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novermber
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28. What is the name of the president of the United States now? *
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Barack obama
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29. What is the name of the Vice president of the United States?
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Joe Biden
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30. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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the vice president
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23. Name your U.S Representative.
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Answers will vary.
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31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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the speaker of the house
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32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
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the president
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33. Who signs bills to become laws?
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the president
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34. Who vetos bills?
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the president
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35. what does the President's Cabinet do?
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advises the president
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36. what are two cabinet-level positions?
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- secratary of agriculture
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