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What is the supreme law of the land
▪The constitution
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What does the constitution do?
▪ sets up the government
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▪ defines the government
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▪ protects basic rights of Americans
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
▪ We the people
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What is an amendment?
▪ a change (to the Constitution)
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▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
▪ The Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
▪ Speech
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▪ Religion
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▪ Assembly
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▪Press
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▪ Petition the government
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
▪ twenty-seven (27)
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)
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▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
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▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
▪ life
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▪ liberty
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▪ pursuit of happiness
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What is freedom of religion?
▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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What is the economic system in the United States?*
▪ capitalist economy
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▪ market economy
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What is the "rule of law"?
▪ Everyone must follow the law
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▪ Leaders must obey the law
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▪ Government must obey the law
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▪ No one is above the law
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Name one branch or part of the government.*
▪ Congress
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▪ legislative
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▪ President
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▪ executive
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▪ the courts
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▪ judicial
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
▪ checks and balances
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▪ separation of powers
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
▪ the President
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Who makes federal laws?
▪ Congress
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▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
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▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
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How many U.S. Senators are there?
▪ 100
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
▪ six (6)
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Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?*
▪ Marco Rubio
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
▪435
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
▪ two (2)
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Name yourU.S. Representative.
▪Donna Shalala
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
▪ all people of the state
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
▪(because of) the states population
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▪(because) they have more people
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▪(because) some states have more people
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We elect a President for how many years?
▪ four (4)
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In what month do we vote for President?*
▪ November
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What is the name of the President of theUnited States now?*
▪ Donald J Trump
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
▪ Mike Pence
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ The Vice President
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ The speaker of the House
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
▪ the President
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Who signs bills to become laws?
▪ the President
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Who vetoes bills?
▪The President
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What does the President's Cabinet do?
▪advises the President
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Agriculture
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▪ Secretary of Commerce
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▪ Secretary of Defense
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▪ Secretary of Education
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▪ Secretary of Energy
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▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
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▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
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▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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▪ Secretary of the Interior
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▪ Secretary of Labor
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▪ Secretary of State
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▪ Secretary of Transportation
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▪ Secretary of the Treasury
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▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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▪ Attorney General
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▪ Vice President
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What does the judicial branch do?
▪ reviews laws
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▪ explains laws
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▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
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▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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What is the highest court in the United States?
▪ the Supreme Court
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
▪ nine (9)
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
▪ John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
▪To print money
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▪To declare war
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▪To create an army
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▪To make treaties
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
▪Providing schooling and education
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▪Provide protection (police)
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▪Provide safety (fire departments)
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▪Give a driver's license
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▪Approve zoning and land use
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
▪Ron DeSantis
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What is the capital of your state?*
▪Tallahassee
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
▪Democratic and Republican
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What is the political party of the President now?
▪Republican Party
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
▪ Nancy Pelosi
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
▪Citizen 18 and older
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▪ You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote
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▪Any citizen can vote (women and men can vote)
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