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22 Cards in this Set
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1) What is the supreme law of the land? |
*the Constitution |
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2) What does the Constitution do? |
*set up the government *Defines the government *protect basic right of Americans |
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3) WHAT is the idea of self-government is in the first three word of the Constitution? |
*We the people |
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4) What is an amendment? |
* a change or an addition to the (Constitution ) |
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5) What do We call the first ten amendment to the Constitution? |
* the Bill of Rights |
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6) What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? |
* speech * religion |
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7) How many amendment does the Constitution have? |
* twenty-seven (27) |
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8) What did the Declaration of Independence do? |
* announced our Independence (from Great Britain) * declared our Independence (from Great Britain ) * & said that the United States is free (from the Great Britain ) |
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9) What are Two right in the Declaration of Independence? |
* life * liberty |
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10) What is freedom of religion? |
* Right to practice or choose not to Practice Religion. |
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11) What is the economic system in the United States? |
* capitalist economy * & market economy |
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12) What is the "rule of law"? |
* No one is above the law. *Leaders must obey the law. *Government must obey the law. *Everyone must follow the law. |
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13) Name one branch or part of the government.* |
* Congress * President *executive |
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14) What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
* Separation and balances *Checks and balances |
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15) Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
* the President |
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16) Who makes federal laws? |
* Congress * Senate &House (of Representatives ) *(U.S or national ) legislature |
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17) What are the Two parts of the U.S. Congress? * |
* the Senate & House (of Representatives ) |
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18) How many U.S. Senators are there? |
* one-hundred (100) |
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19) We elect a U.S Senator for How many years? |
*six (6) Years |
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20) Who is one of your States US Senators now? |
* Thomas Carpenter |
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21) How many Voting members the House of Representatives has? |
* 435 |
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22) For How many years We elect a U.S Representatives? |
* 2 years |
