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93 Cards in this Set
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What is the supreme law of the land? |
the Constitution |
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What does the Constitution do? |
Sets up the government Defines the government Protects basic rights of Americans |
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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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What is an amendment? |
A change An addition (to the Constitution) |
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? |
the Bill of Rights |
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? |
Speech Religion Assembly Press Petition the government |
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? |
Speech Religion Assembly Press Petition the government |
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How many amendments does the Constitution have? |
Twenty-seven (27) |
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? |
Speech Religion Assembly Press Petition the government |
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How many amendments does the Constitution have? |
Twenty-seven (27) |
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What did the Declaration of Independence do? |
Announced our independence (from Great Britain) |
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? |
Speech Religion Assembly Press Petition the government |
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How many amendments does the Constitution have? |
Twenty-seven (27) |
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What did the Declaration of Independence do? |
Announced our independence (from Great Britain) |
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
Life Liberty Pursuit of happiness |
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What is freedom of religion? |
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion |
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What is the economic system in the United States? |
Capitalist economy Market economy |
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What is the economic system in the United States? |
Capitalist economy Market economy |
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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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Name one branch or part of the government? |
Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial |
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Name one branch or part of the government? |
Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial |
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
Checks and balances Separation of powers |
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Name one branch or part of the government? |
Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial |
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
Checks and balances Separation of powers |
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Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
the President |
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Name one branch or part of the government? |
Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial |
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
Checks and balances Separation of powers |
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Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
the President |
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Who makes federal laws? |
Congress Senate and House (of Reps) (US or national) legislature |
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Name one branch or part of the government? |
Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial |
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
Checks and balances Separation of powers |
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Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
the President |
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Who makes federal laws? |
Congress Senate and House (of Reps) (US or national) legislature |
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What are the two parts of the US Congress? |
the Senate and House (of Reps) |
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Name one branch or part of the government? |
Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial |
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
Checks and balances Separation of powers |
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Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
the President |
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Who makes federal laws? |
Congress Senate and House (of Reps) (US or national) legislature |
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What are the two parts of the US Congress? |
the Senate and House (of Reps) |
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How many US Senators are there? |
One hundred (100) |
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Name one branch or part of the government? |
Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial |
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
Checks and balances Separation of powers |
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Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
the President |
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Who makes federal laws? |
Congress Senate and House (of Reps) (US or national) legislature |
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What are the two parts of the US Congress? |
the Senate and House (of Reps) |
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How many US Senators are there? |
One hundred (100) |
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We elect a US Senator for how many years? |
6 |
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Name one branch or part of the government? |
Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial |
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
Checks and balances Separation of powers |
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Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
the President |
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Who makes federal laws? |
Congress Senate and House (of Reps) (US or national) legislature |
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What are the two parts of the US Congress? |
the Senate and House (of Reps) |
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How many US Senators are there? |
One hundred (100) |
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We elect a US Senator for how many years? |
6 |
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Who is one of your state’s US Senators now? |
Dianne Feinstein Kamala Harris |
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We elect a US Rep for how many years? |
2 |
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We elect a US Rep for how many years? |
2 |
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Name your US Rep |
Jimmy Gomez |
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We elect a US Rep for how many years? |
2 |
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Name your US Rep |
Jimmy Gomez |
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Who does a US Senator represent? |
All people of the state |
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We elect a US Rep for how many years? |
2 |
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Name your US Rep |
Jimmy Gomez |
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Who does a US Senator represent? |
All people of the state |
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Why do some states have more Reps than other states? |
The state’s population |
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We elect a US Rep for how many years? |
2 |
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Name your US Rep |
Jimmy Gomez |
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Who does a US Senator represent? |
All people of the state |
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Why do some states have more Reps than other states? |
The state’s population |
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We elect a President for how many years? |
4 |
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We elect a US Rep for how many years? |
2 |
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Name your US Rep |
Jimmy Gomez |
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Who does a US Senator represent? |
All people of the state |
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Why do some states have more Reps than other states? |
The state’s population |
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We elect a President for how many years? |
4 |
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In what month do we vote for President? |
November |
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What is the name of the Vice President now? |
Mike Pence |
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What is the name of the Vice President now? |
Mike Pence |
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If the President can no longer serve, who takes over? |
the VP |
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What is the name of the Vice President now? |
Mike Pence |
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If the President can no longer serve, who takes over? |
the VP |
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If both the President and the VP can’t serve, who then? |
the Speaker of the House |
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What is the name of the Vice President now? |
Mike Pence |
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If the President can no longer serve, who takes over? |
the VP |
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If both the President and the VP can’t serve, who then? |
the Speaker of the House |
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? |
the President |
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Who vetoes bills? |
the President |
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What are two Cabinet-level positions? |
Secretary of Education Secretary of State Secretary of Energy Secretary of Labor |
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What are two Cabinet-level positions? |
Secretary of Education Secretary of State Secretary of Energy Secretary of Labor |
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What does the judicial branch do? |
Reviews laws Explains laws Resolves disputes Decides if a law goes against the Constitution |
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What are two Cabinet-level positions? |
Secretary of Education Secretary of State Secretary of Energy Secretary of Labor |
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What does the judicial branch do? |
Reviews laws Explains laws Resolves disputes Decides if a law goes against the Constitution |
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What is the highest court of the US |
the Supreme Court |
