Citizenship Flashcards
What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution
What does the constitution do?
sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
What did the declaration of independence do?
declared our independence from Great Britian
What are 2 rights in the declaration of independence
life and liberty
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist economy
market economy
Who makes the federal laws?
Congress, senate and house of representatives, us legislature
What are the 2 parts of the US congress?
The senate and house of representatives
How many US Senators are there?
100
We elect a US senator for how many years?
6
Who is one of your states US Senators now?
Todd Young
The house of representatives has how many voting members?
435
we elect the US representative for how many years?
2
Name your US representative
James Baird
who does the us senator represent?
all the ppl of the state
what does the cabinet of the president do?
advices the president