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20 Cards in this Set
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1. What is the supreme law of the land?
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A: The Constitution
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2. What does the Constitution do?
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A: sets up the government
A: defines the government A: 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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A: We the People
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4. What is an amendment?
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A: a change (to the Constitution)
A: an addition (to the Constitution) |
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5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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A: The Bill of Rights
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6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
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A: speech
A: religion A: assembly A: press A: petition the government |
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7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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A: twenty-seven (27)
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8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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A: announced our independence (from Great Britain)
A: declared our independence (from Great Britain) A: said that 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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A: life
A: liberty A: pursuit of happiness |
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10. What is freedom of religion?
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A: 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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A: capitalist economy
A: market economy |
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12. What is the "rule of law"?
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A: Everyone must follow the law.
A: Leaders must obey the law. A: Government must obey the law. A: No one is above the law. |
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13. Name one branch or part of the government.
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A: Congress
A: legislative A: President A: executive A: the courts A: judicial |
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14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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A: checks and balances
A: separation of powers |
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15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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A: the President
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16. Who makes federal laws?
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A: Congress
A: Senate and House (of Representatives) A: (U.S. or national) legislature |
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17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
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A: the Senate and House (of Representatives)
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18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
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A: one hundred (100)
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19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
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A: six (6)
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20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators?*
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Pat Kreitlow
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