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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
Answers will vary
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
How many U.S. Senators are there?
one hundred (100)
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
▪ the President
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
Name one branch or part of the government.*
▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone must follow the law
What is the economic system in the United States?*
▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
twenty-seven (27)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the government
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
What is an amendment?
▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What does the Constitution do?
▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution