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What is the supreme law of the land?
▪ the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? ▪ sets up the government ▪ de nes the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the rst three words of the Constitution. What are these words? ▪ We the People
What is an amendment? ▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the rst ten amendments to the Constitution? ▪ the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* ▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? ▪ twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? ▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain) ▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain) ▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? ▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* ▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy
What is the “rule of law”? ▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law. ▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law.
B: System of Government
Name one branch or part of the government.* ▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judiciual
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? ▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? ▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? ▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* ▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? ▪ one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ▪ six (6) 20 Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?* ▪ Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? ▪ four hundred thirty- ve (435)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? ▪ two (2)
Name your U.S. Representative. ▪ Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.]
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? ▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? ▪ (because of) the state’s population ▪ (because) they have more people ▪ (because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? ▪ four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?* ▪ November
What is the name of the President of the United States now?* ▪ Donald J. Trump ▪ Donald Trump ▪ Trump
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? ▪ Michael R. Pence ▪ Mike Pence ▪ Pence
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ▪ the Vice President
Who vetoes bills? ▪ the President
What does the President’s Cabinet do? ▪ advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? ▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President
What does the judicial branch do? ▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the highest court in the United States? ▪ the Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court? ▪ nine (9)
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? ▪ John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? ▪ to print money ▪ to declare war ▪ to create an army ▪ to make treaties
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? ▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety ( re departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use
What does the Constitution do? ▪ sets up the government ▪ de nes the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the rst three words of the Constitution. What are these words? ▪ We the People
What is an amendment? ▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the rst ten amendments to the Constitution? ▪ the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* ▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? ▪ twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? ▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain) ▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain) ▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? ▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* ▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy
What is the “rule of law”? ▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law. ▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law.
B: System of Government
Name one branch or part of the government.* ▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judiciual
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? ▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? ▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? ▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* ▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? ▪ one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ▪ six (6) 20 Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?* ▪ Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? ▪ four hundred thirty- ve (435)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? ▪ two (2)
Name your U.S. Representative. ▪ Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.]
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? ▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? ▪ (because of) the state’s population ▪ (because) they have more people ▪ (because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? ▪ four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?* ▪ November
What is the name of the President of the United States now?* ▪ Donald J. Trump ▪ Donald Trump ▪ Trump
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? ▪ Michael R. Pence ▪ Mike Pence ▪ Pence
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ▪ the Vice President
Who vetoes bills? ▪ the President
What does the President’s Cabinet do? ▪ advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? ▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President
What does the judicial branch do? ▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the highest court in the United States? ▪ the Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court? ▪ nine (9)
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? ▪ John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? ▪ to print money ▪ to declare war ▪ to create an army ▪ to make treaties
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? ▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety ( re departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use
