American Govt. Part 1 | American Govt. Part 2 | American Govt. Part 3 & System of Govt. Part 1 | System of Govt. Part 2 | System of Govt. Part 3 |
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the constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
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speech
religion assembly press petition the government
What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?
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capitalist economy
market economy
What is the economic system in the United States?
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congress
senate and House (of representatives) (U.S. or national) legislature
who makes federal laws?
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435
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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sets up the government
defines the government protects basic rights of Americans
What does the Constitution do?
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27
How many amendments does the constitution have?
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everyone must follow the law
leaders must obey the law government must obey the law no one is above the law
What is the "rule of law?"
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the Senate and House (of representatives)
What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?
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2
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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We the people
The idea of self- government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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announced our independence (from Great Britain)
declaration our independence (from Great Britain) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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congress
legislative president executive the courts judicial
Name ONE branch or part of the government
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100
How many U.S. Senators are there?
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Mike Bost
Name your U.S. Respresenative.
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a change ( to the constitution)
an addition (to the constitution)
What is an amendment?
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life
liberty pursuit of happiness
What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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checks and balances
separation of powers
What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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6
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
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all people of the state
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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the Bill of Rights
What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
What is freedom of religion?
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the president
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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Dick Durbin since 1997
Who is ONE of your state's U.S. Senators now?
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the state's population
they have more people some states have more people
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
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