what is the supreme law of the land - answer-the Constitution
What does the consitution do? - answer-sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - answer-W...
civic literacy exam study guide
what is the supreme law of the land - answer-the Constitution
What does the consitution do? - answer-sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these
words? - answer-We The People
What is an amendment - answer-A change to the Constitution
Define social contract - answer-an agreement among people in a society with their government
Define popular sovereignty - answer-power to the people
Define consent of the governed - answer-The idea that government derives its authority by
sanction of the people.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - answer-The Bill of Rights
What is federalism? - answer-A sharing of power between states and national government
What is the supremacy clause? - answer-Constitution is the supreme law of the land
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - answer-Freedom of speech
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - answer-27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - answer-announced our independence (from
Great Britain)
What three natural rights are included in the Declaration of Independence? - answer-Life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - answer-Being able to freely practice or not practice any religion
What is the economic system in the United States? - answer-capitalist economy
market economy
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What is the "rule of law"? - answer-Everyone must follow the law
What are the three branches of government? - answer-Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
branches
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - answer-Checks and
balances
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - answer-The president
Who makes federal laws? - answer-Congress
What are the two chambers (parts) of the U.S. Congress called? - answer-Senate and House
How many U.S. Senators are there in total and how many per state? - answer-100 in total, 2 per
state
What are the qualifications to be a senator according to Article I? - answer-At least 30 years old,
U.S. citizenship, residency in the state running
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - answer-6 years
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - answer-Rick Scott
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - answer-Their state Congressional District
What powers does the Senate have? - answer-Ratifies treaties, by ⅔ vote and confirms
appointments of the President by majority vote
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - answer-435
What are the qualifications to be a representative according to Article I? - answer-At least 25,
U.S. citizen, live in state they represent
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - answer-2 years
Name your current U.S. Representative. - answer-Brian Mast
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - answer-Because it is based
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