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