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Questions (질문)

Answers (정답)

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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

-Defines the government

-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)

-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

-Religion

-Assembly

-Press

-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?

-Announce our independence (from

?Great Britain)

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What are two rights in the Declaration of

Independence?

-Life

-Liberty

-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 freedom of religion?

-You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

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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.

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Name one branch or part of the

?government.

-Congress

-Legislative

-President

-Executive

-The courts

-Judicial

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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

-Checks and balances

-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

-Senate and House (of

?Representatives)

-(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?

-One hundred (100)

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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

-Six (6) years

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Who is one of your state?s U.S. Senators?

Patti Murry or Maria Cantwell

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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

-Four hundred thirty-five (435)

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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

-Two (2) years

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Name your U.S. Representative.

?

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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 state?s population

-they have more people

-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 f

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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

-George W. Bush

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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

-Duck Cheney

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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

-Secretary of Commerce

-Secretary of Defense

-Secretary of Education

-Secretary of Energy

-Secretary of Health and Human Svc

-Secretary of Homeland Security

-Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

-Secretary of Interior

-Secretary of State

-Secretary of Transportation

-Secretary of Treasury

-Secretary of Veterans Affairs

-Secretary of Labor

-Attorney General

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What does the judicial branch do?

-Reviews laws

-Explains laws

-Resolves disputes (disagreements)

-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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