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What is the "rule of law"? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Everyone must follow he law.
- Leaders must obey the law.
- Governors must obey the law.
- No one is above the law. What are the branches of government? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Legislative/Congress
- Executive/President
- Judicial/Courts What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Checks and balances
- Separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? - CORRECT ANSWERS The President Who makes federal laws? - CORRECT ANSWERS Congress / Legislature / Senate and House What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Senate
- House of Representatives How many U.S. Senators are there? - CORRECT ANSWERS 100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWERS 6 The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - CORRECT ANSWERS 435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWERS 2 Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - CORRECT ANSWERS All people of the state
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - CORRECT ANSWERS Because of the state's population/they have more people/some states have more people We elect a President for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWERS 4 In what month do we vote for President? - CORRECT ANSWERS November If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - CORRECT ANSWERS The Vice President If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - CORRECT ANSWERS The Speaker of the House Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - CORRECT ANSWERS The President Who signs bills to become laws? - CORRECT ANSWERS The President Who vetoes bills? - CORRECT ANSWERS The President What does the President's Cabinet do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Advises the President What are two Cabinet-level positions? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Attorney General
- Vice President What does the judicial branch do? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Reviews/Explains laws
- Resolves disputes/disagreements
- Decides if a law goes against the Constitution What is the highest court in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWERS The Supreme Court Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? - CORRECT ANSWERS - To print money
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- To declare war
- To create an army
- To make treaties Supreme Law of the Land - CORRECT ANSWERS The Constitution What does the Constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Sets up the government
- Defines the government
- Protects basic rights of Americans What are the first three words of the Constitution that reflect the idea of self-government? - CORRECT ANSWERS We the People What is an amendment? - CORRECT ANSWERS A change or an addition to the Constitution. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? - CORRECT ANSWERS The Bill of Rights Rights or freedoms from the First Amendment: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) Speech
- Religion
- Assembly
- Press
- Petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? - CORRECT ANSWERS 27 What did the Declaration of Independence do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Announced/Declared our independence from Great Britain Rights in the Declaration of Independence: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) Life
- Liberty
- Pursuit of Happiness
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What is the freedom of religion? - CORRECT ANSWERS You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWERS Capitalist/Market Economy Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Provide schooling and education
- Provide protection (police)
- Provide safety (fire departments)
- Give a driver's license
- Approve zoning and land use What are the two major political parties in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWERS Democratic and Republican