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What is the supreme law of the land

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The constitution

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What is an amendment?

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R.A.P.P.S

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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Declare Independence from Great Britain

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The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?

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We the people

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What does the constitution do?

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It set ups the government and prtotects the peoples rights

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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27 amendments

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What are 5 rights of freedom from the First Amendment

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R.A.P.P.S

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What is the rule of law?

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Name 3 branches or part of the governments?

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Legislative, executive, and judicial branch

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What are 3 rights in the Declaration of Independence

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Life, Liberty, and the persuit of happiness

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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The president

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What is freedom of religion

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The right to any religion or none, and the U.S. government cannot pick for you

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Who makes federal laws

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Legislative branch

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What is the economic system in the United States

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You have the right to your own land

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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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What are 2 parts of the U.S. Congress?

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House of representative and senate

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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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There is 100 U.S. senators out there

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We elect a U.S> senator for how many years?

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6 years

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Who are all of Arizona’s U.S. Senators?

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Mark Kelly (D) and Krysten Sinemal (I)

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The house of representatives has how many voting members

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

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2 years

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Name your U.S. Representative

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Eli Crane/David Schweikert/ Paul Gosar

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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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The Whole Entire State

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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states

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Because they have more people in their state

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We elect a President for how many years

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4 years

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In what month do we vote for president

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November

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

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Kamala Harris

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

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Joseph Robinette Biden

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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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The Vice President

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Who signs bills to become laws?

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The President

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If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, then WHO become the PRESIDENT?

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Speaker of the house or representative

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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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President

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Who vetoes bills

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President

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What does the judicial branch do?

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Reviews the laws to decide whether they are constitutional or not

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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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Advise him/her (president)

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What are 15 Cabinet-level positions

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(too many to remember)

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What is the highest court in the United States

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The Supreme Court

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How many Justices are on the Supreme court?

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9 Justices

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Who is the chief justice of the United States?

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John Roberts

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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

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Education and/or driving laws

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