US Government Review

Flashcards from lecture notes

What is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution

What does the Constitution do?

Sets up the government

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

We the people

What is an amendment?

A change or addition

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

Bill of Rights

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

Speech

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Announced independence to the world and declared independence from England

What is freedom of religion?

Practice or no practice of religion

What is the 'rule of law'?

No one is above the law; all must obey the law

Name one branch or part of the government.

Executive

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and balance

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

President

Who makes federal laws?

Congress

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

House of Representatives and Senate

How many U.S. Senators are there?

100

Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

Ron Wyden and Jeff Markley

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

Name your U.S. Representative.

Maxine Dexter

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

The state

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Population of state

We elect a President for how many years?

Four

In what month do we vote for President?

November

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Trump

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Vance

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Vice President Vance

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Speaker of the House

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

President

Who signs bills to become laws?

President

Who vetoes bills?

President

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

Advise President

What does the judicial branch do?

Review laws

What is the highest court in the United States?

Supreme Court

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

Federal declare war

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

ID cards, voting

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

Democrat and Republican

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

All men of race, women, 18 years, no poll tax

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

Jury duty

Name one right only for United States citizens.

Voting

What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

Anything constitutional

What is one reason colonists came to America?

Economic freedom

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

When was the Constitution written?

1787

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

James Madison

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

George Washington

Who was the first President?

George Washington

How many House of Representatives does Oregon have?

6

Name one senator of Oregon?

chuck thomsen

Who is the Governor of Oregon?

tina kotel