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40 Cards in this Set
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What is the supreme law of the land?
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the Constitution
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What does the Constitution do?
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sets up the government
defines the government protects the basic rights of Americans |
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The ides of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are those words?
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We the People
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What is an amendment?
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a change to the Constitution
an addition to the Constitution |
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What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution?
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the Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
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speech
religion assembly press petition the government |
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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27
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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announced our independence from Great Britain
declared our independence from Great Britain said the United States is free from Great Britain |
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Indpendence?
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life
liberty pursuit of happiness |
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What is freedom of religion?
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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
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What is the economic system in the United States?
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capitalist economy
market economy |
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What is the "rule of law"?
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leaders must obey the law
government must obey the law no one is above the law |
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Name one branch of the government?
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legislative
President/executive Judicial/the courts |
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What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?
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checks and balances
separation of powers |
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Who is in charge of the executuve branch?
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the President
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Who makes federal laws?
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Congress
Senate and House of Representatives U.S. or national legislature |
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
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the Senate and House of Representatives
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How many U.S. Senators are there?
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100
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We elect the a U.S. senator for how many years?
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6
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Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
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Barbara Boxer
Dianne Feinstein |
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The House of representatives has how many voting members?
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435
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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2
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Name your U.S. Representative.
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Scott H. Peters
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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all people of the state
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
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because of the state's population
because some states have more people |
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We elect a President for how many years?
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4
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In what month do we vote for the President?
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November
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What is the name of the U.S. President now?
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Barack Obama
President Obama |
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What is the name of the Vice President of the U.S. now?
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Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Joe Biden Vice President Biden |
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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the Vice President
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If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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the Speaker of the House
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
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the President
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Who signs bills to become laws?
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the President
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Who vetoes bills?
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the President
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What does the President's Cabinet do?
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advises the President
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
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Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Attorney General, Vice President
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What does the judicial branch do?
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reviews laws
explains laws resolves disputes or disagreements decides if a law goes against the Constitution |
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What is the highest court in the U.S.?
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the Supreme Court
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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9
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Who is the Chief of Justice of the U.S. now?
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John Roberts
John G. Roberts, Jr. |
