citizenship test

What is the supreme law of the land?

The constitution

What does the constitution do?

• set up the government

• Defines the government

• Protect the basic right of Americans

First three words of the constitution

We the people

What is an amendment?

• a change to the constitution

• An addition to the constitution

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

Bill of rights

Right or freedom from the first amendment

• speech

• Religion

• Assembly

• Press

• Petition to the government

How many amendments does the constitution have?

27

What did the declaration of independence do?

• announce our independence from Great Britain

• Declared our independence from Great Britain

• Said that the united state is free from Great Britain

Two right 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 US?

• 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

Branch of the government

• congress, legislative

• President, executive

• The court, judicial

What stop one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Checks and balances

• Separation of powers

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

President

Who make federal law?

• the congress

• Senate and House of Representatives

What are the two parts of the US congress?

• senate

• House of representatives

How many US senators are there?

100

We elect US senators for how many years?

6 years