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1. What is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution

2. What does the Constitution do?

*set up the government


*defines the government


*protects basic rights of America

3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

We the People

4. What is an amendment?

* a change


* an addition (to the Constitution)

5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?

* the Bill of Rights

6. What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?

* speech


* religion


* assembly


* press


* petition the government

7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

* twenty-seven (27)

8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

* announced our independence (from Great Britain)


* declared our independence


* said the the United States is free (from Great BRITAIN)

9. What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence?

* life


* liberty


* pursuit of happiness

10. What is freedom of religion?

* one can practice religion, or not pratice a religion

11. What is the economic system in the United States?

* capitalist economy


* market economy

12. What is the 'rule of law'?

* everyone must follow the law


* Leaders must obey the law


* Government must obey the law


* no one is above the law

13. Name ONE branch or part of the government.

* Congress


* legislative


* President


* Executive


* the courts


* judicial

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

* checks nd balances


* separation of powers

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

* the President

16. Who makes federal laws?

* Congress


* Senate and House (of Representatives)


* (U.S. or national) legislative

17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

* the Senate and House (of Representatives)

18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

* one hundred (100)

19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

* six (6) years

20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?

* Ben Sasse

21. How many voting members does the House of Representative has?

* four hundred thirty five (435)

22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

* two (2) years

23. Name your U.S. Representative.

* Jeff Fortenberry

24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

* all people of the state

25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

* (because of) the state's population


* they have more people


* and some states have more people

26. We elect a President for how many years?

* four (4) years

27. In what month do we vote for President?

* November

28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?

* Barack Obama


* Obama

29. What is the name of the Vice President in the United States now?

* Joseph R. Biden Jr.


* Joe Biden


* Biden

30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

* The Vice President

31. If both President and the Vice President xan no longer serve, who becomes President?

* the Speaker of the House

32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?


* the President

33. Who signs bills to become laws?

* the President

34. Who vetoes bills?

* the President

35. What does the President's Cabinet do?

* advises the President

36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

* 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 Veterans Affairs


* Attorney General


* Vice Presideny

37. What does the judicial branch do?

* reviews laws


* explain laws


* resolves disputes (disagreements)


* decide if a law goes against the Constitution

38. What is the highest court in the United States?

* the Supreme Court

39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

* nine (9)

40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

* John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)

41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

* to print money


* to declare war


* to create an army


* to make treaties

42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of state?

* provide schooling and education


* provide protection (police)


* provide safety (fire departments)


* give a driver's license


* approve zoning and land use

43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

* Pete Rickets

44. What is the capital of your state?

* Lincoln

45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?

* Democratic and Republican

46. What is the political party of the President now?

* Democratic party

47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representative now?

* John Boehner