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what is the form of government of the us?
republic
what is the supreme law of the land?
the constitution
name one thing the constitution does
forms the government
the constitution starts with “we the people.” what does that mean?
self government
how are changes made to the constitution?
amednments
what does the bill of rights protect?
the rights of americans
how many amendments does the constitution have?
27
why is the declaration of independence important?
it says all people are created equal
what founding document said the american colonies were free from britain?
declaration of independence
name two important ideas from the DOI and the constitution
equality and liberty
the words “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” are in what document?
declaration of independence
what is the economic system of the us?
capitalism
what is the rule of law?
everyone must follow the law
many documents influenced the constitution, name one
declaration of independenceche
there are three branches of government. why?
checks and balances
name the three branches of government
legislative, executive, judicial
the president is in charge of which branch of government?
executive
what part of the government writes laws?
legislative branch
what are the two parts of the congress?
senate and house
name one power of the congress
declares war
how many senators are there?
100
how long is a term for a senator?
6 years
who is one of NJ’s senators now?
andy kim
how many voting members are in the house of representatives?
435
how long is a term for a member of the house of representatives?
2 years
why do representatives serve shorter terms than senators?
to more closely follow public opinion2
how many senators does each state have?
2
why does each state have two senators?
equal representation
name your representative
conaway
what is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now?
mike johnson
who does a senator represent?
citizens of their state
who elects senators?
citizens from their state
who does a member of the house of representatives represent?
citizens in their district
who elects members of the house of representatives?
citizens from their district
some states have more representatives than other states. why?
state’s population
the president is elected for how many years?
4t
the president can serve only two terms. why?
22nd amendment
what is the name of the president now?
trump
what is the name of the vp now?
jd vance
if the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
the vp
name one power of the president
signs bills into law