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47 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 *protects basic rights of America |
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3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? |
We the People |
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4. What is an amendment? |
* a change * an addition (to the Constitution) |
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5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution? |
* the Bill of Rights |
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6. What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment? |
* speech * religion * assembly * press * petition the government |
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7. How many amendments 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 * said the the United States is free (from Great BRITAIN) |
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9. What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
* life * liberty * pursuit of happiness |
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10. What is freedom of religion? |
* one can practice religion, or not pratice a 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'? |
* 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. |
* Congress * legislative * President * Executive * the courts * judicial |
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14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
* checks nd balances * separation of powers |
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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 and House (of Representatives) * (U.S. or national) legislative |
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17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? |
* the Senate and 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 state's U.S. Senators now? |
* Ben Sasse |
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21. How many voting members does the House of Representative has? |
* four hundred thirty five (435) |
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22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? |
* two (2) years |
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23. Name your U.S. Representative. |
* Jeff Fortenberry |
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24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? |
* all people of the state |
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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 |
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26. We elect a President for how many years? |
* four (4) years |
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27. In what month do we vote for President? |
* November |
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28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? |
* Barack Obama * Obama |
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29. What is the name of the Vice President in the United States now? |
* Joseph R. Biden Jr. * Joe Biden * Biden |
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30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? |
* The Vice President |
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31. If both President and the Vice President xan no longer serve, who becomes President? |
* the Speaker of the House |
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32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? |
* the President |
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33. Who signs bills to become laws? |
* the President |
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34. Who vetoes bills? |
* the President |
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35. What does the President's Cabinet do? |
* advises the President |
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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 |
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37. What does the judicial branch do? |
* reviews laws * explain laws * resolves disputes (disagreements) * decide if a law goes against the Constitution |
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38. What is the highest court in the United States? |
* the Supreme Court |
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39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? |
* nine (9) |
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40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? |
* John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) |
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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 |
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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 |
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43. Who is the Governor of your state now? |
* Pete Rickets |
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44. What is the capital of your state? |
* Lincoln |
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45. What are the two major political parties in the United States? |
* Democratic and Republican |
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46. What is the political party of the President now? |
* Democratic party |
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47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representative now? |
* John Boehner |