Mommy's US Citizenship Test

What is the form of government of the United States

• republic

• constitution based federal republic

• representative democracy

what is the supreme law of the land

US constitution

Name one thing from the US constitution does

• forms the government

• defines powers of government

• defines the parts of the government

• protects the rights of people

The US Constitution starts with the words “we the people”. What does “we the people” mean

• self-government

• popular sovereignty

• consent of the governed

• people should govern themselves

• example of social contract

how are changes made to the US Constitution

• amendments

• the amendment process

What does the Bill of Rights protectt?

• the basic rights of americans

• the basic rights of people living in the united states

how many amendments does the US constitution have

27

why is the declaration of independence important

• it says america is free from british control

• it says all people are created equal

• it identifies inherent rights

• it identifies individual freedoms

what founding document said the american colonies were free from britain

declaration of independence

name 2 important ideas from the declaration of independence and the US constution

• equality

• liberty

• social contract

• natural rights

• limited government

• self government

the words “life liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are in what founding document

declaration of independence

what is the economic system of the USA

• capitalism

• free 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 law

many documents influences the US constitution. name one

• declaration of independence

• articles of confederation

• federalist papers

• anti-federlist papers

• virginia declaration of rights

• fundamental orders of connecticut

• mayflower compact

• iroquois great law of peace

there are 3 branches of government. why

• so one part does not become too powerful

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

name the 3 branches of government

• legislative, executive, judicial

• congress, president, the courts

the president of the USA is in charge of which branch of government

executive branch

what part of the federal government writes the law

• US congress

• US or national legislature

• legislative branch

what are the 2 parts of US congress

senate and house (of representatives)

name one power of the US congress

• writes laws

• declares war

• makes the federal budget

how many US senators are there

100

how long is a term for US senator

6 year

who is one of your states US senators now (Texas)

• ted cruz

• john cornyn

how many voting members are in the house of represenatives

435

how long is a term for a member of the house of representatives

2 years

why do US representatives serve shorter terms than US senators

to more closely follow public opinion

how many senators does each state have

2

why does each state have 2 senators

equal representation (for small states)

• the great compromise (connecticut compromise)

name your US represtative

• Pat Fallon

what is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now

Mike Johnson

what does a US senator represent

• citizens of their state

  • people of their state

whoo elects US senators

citizens from their state

who does a member of the House of Representatives represent

• citizens in their congressional district

• citizens in their district

• people in their congressional district

• people in their district

Who elects memebrs of the House of Representatives

citizens from their congressional district

some states have more representatives than other states . why

• states population

• state has more people

  • some states have more people

the president of the USA is elected for how many years

4

the president of the USA can serve only 2 terms. why

• because of the 22nd amendement

• to keep the president from becoming too powerful

Name of the US President now

Donald J Trump

what is the name of the Vice President of the US now

JD Vance

if the president can no longer serve, who becomes president

the vice president

name one power of the president

• signs bills into law

• vetoes bills

• enforces laws

• commander in chief of the military

• chief diplomat

• appoints federal judges

who is comander in chief of the USA military

president (trump)

who signs bills to become laws

the president

who vetoes bills

the president

who appoints federal judges

the president

the executive branch has many parts. name one

• president

• cabinet

  • federal departments and agencies

what does the presidents cabinet do

advises the president

what are 2 cabinet level positions

• attorney general

• secretary of agriculture

• secretary of commerce

• secretary of education

• secretary of energy

• secretary of health and human services

• secretary of homeland security

• etc.

why is the electoral college important

• it decides who is elected president

• it provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection

what is one part of the judicial branch

• supreme courts

• federal courts

what does the judicial branch do

• review laws

• explains laws

• resolves disputes about the law

• decides if a law goes against the US constution

whar is the highest court in the USA

• supreme court

how many seats are on the supreme court

9

how many supreme court justices are usually needed to decide a case

5

how long do supreme court justices serve

for life

why do supreme court justices serve for life

• to be independent of politics

  • to limit outside political influence

who is the chief justice of the USA now

John G Roberts

name one power that is only for the federal government

• print paper money

• mint coins

• declare war

• create an army

• make treaties

• set foreign policy

name one power that is only for the states

• provide schooling and eeducation

• provide police protection

• provide safety from fire departments

• give a drivers license

• approve zoning and land use

what is the purpose of the 10th amendement

it states that the powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people

who is governor of your state now

greg abbott

what is the capital of your state

austin