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What is the supreme law in the land? - ANSWER the Constitution.
What does the Constitution do? - ANSWER- establishes the government.
-Defines the government
- defends the fundamental rights of Americans
The concept of self-government appears in the first three words of the Constitution.
What words are these? - ANSWER We, the People
What constitutes an amendment? - ANSWER: A change (to the Constitution)
-an addendum (to the Constitution).
What do we call the first ten Amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWER the Bill
of Rights.
What is one fundamental right or freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment? -
ANSWER speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-Petition the government.
,How many amendments exist in the Constitution? - Answer: twenty-seven.
What did the Declaration of Independence accomplish? - ANSWER - declared our
independence (from Great Britain)
- Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
-stated that the United States is free (from Great Britain).
What are two rights under the
Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER-Life
-liberty
-The pursuit of
happiness
What is the definition of religious freedom? - ANSWER You can practice.
Any faith or
Do not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system?
in the USA? - ANSWER: Capitalist economy.
-Market economy.
What exactly constitutes the "rule of law"? - ANSWER: Everyone must follow the
law.
,-Leaders must follow the law.
-The government must obey the law.
-Nobody is above the law.
Name a branch or portion of
The government. - ANSWER Congress
-legislative
-President
-Executive
-The courts.
-judicial
What prevents one branch from
Government from becoming
Too powerful? · ANSWER checks and
balances
-separation
of Powers
Who is in control of the
Executive branch? - ANSWER the President.
Who creates federal laws? - ANSWER Congress
, -Senate and House.
(of Representatives).
- (US or national)
legislature
What are the two components of the
U.S. Congress? - ANSWER the Senate.
And House (of
Representatives)
How many US Senators?
Are they there? - Answer: one hundred (100).
We elect a United States Senator for
How many years? - Answer six.
Who is among your state's
Senators from the United States now? - ANSWER Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
The House of Representatives
How many are voting?
members? - Answer 435.
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