citizenship Flashcards
what is the supreme law of the land?
the constitution
what are the first three words of the constitution
we the people
what do we call the first ten amendments of the constitution
the bill of rights
rights and freedoms of the first amendment
religion
press
speech
assembly
petition the government
two rights in the Declaration of Independence
life and liberty
the branches of the government
judicial, legislative, executive
who is in charge of the executive branch
the president
who makes federal laws
congress
two parts/ voting bodies of congress
senate and house of representatives
how many senators are there in total and how many for each state
100, 2 for each state
how long is the term of office for a senator
6 years
name a ct and mass senator
ct: Chris murphy
mass: Elizabeth warren
how many voting members in the house of representatives
435
how long is the term of office for a representative
2 years
ct and mass representatives
ct: rosa delauro
mass: Katherine clark