Citizenship study test 1st 25

What is the Supreme Law of the land?

The constitution

What does the constitution do?

The constitution set ups the government

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution what are they?

We the people

What is an Amendment

A change to the constitution

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

The bill of rights

What is one right of freedom from the First Amendment?

Freedom of speech

How many amendments does the constitution have?

27 amendments

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Declared our independence from Great Britain

What are two rights in the declaration of idependence?

Right to Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

What is freedom of religion?

You can practice any religion or choose not to practice a religion

What is the economic System in the United States?

Capitalist Economy

What is the “rule of law”

Everyone must follow the law.

Name one branch or part of the government.

Legislative, Judicial, executive Branch

What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and Balances

Who is in CHARGE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH?

The president

Who makes federal Laws?

Congress makes federal laws.

What are the two parts of the US Congress

1. The Senate

2. The House of Representatives

How many US Senators are there?

100

We eleect a US Senator for how many years?

6 years

Who is one of your State’s US Senators now?

Christopher Murphy

The house of representative has how many voting members?

435

We elect a US representative for how many years?

2 years

Name Your US Representative?

Jim Himes

Who does a US Senator Represent?

All people of the state

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Because some states have more people