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  • Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
    Chuck Schumer/ Kirsten Gillibrand
  • Name one branch or part of the government.
    ▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
  • What does the Constitution do?
    It sets up/ defines the government
  • If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
    The Vice President
  • What is freedom of religion?
    You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
  • The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
    435
  • What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
    The Bill of Rights
  • The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
    We the people
  • What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
    checks and balances
  • When must all men register for the Selective Service?
    Age 18
  • What is an amendment?
    A change or addition to the Constitution
  • If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
    Speaker of the House
  • What is the economic system in the United States?
    capitalist economy ▪ market economy
  • We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
    Two
  • Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
    (because of) the state’s population
  • Who is in charge of the executive branch?
    the President
  • Who did the United States fight in World War II?
    Japan, Germany, Italy
  • Name your U.S. Representative.
    Brian Higgins
  • What is the “rule of law”?
    Everyone must follow the law.
  • What is the supreme law of the land?
    The Constitution
  • Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
    because there were 13 original colonies
  • Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
    The President
  • What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
    Terrorists attacked the United States
  • Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
    All people of the state