Fist 50 Questions

Question 1

What is the supreme law of the land ?

Answer 1

The Constitution

Question 2

What does the Constitution do ?

Answer 2

• Sets up the Government
• Defines the Government
• Protects basic rights of Americans

Question 3

The idea of self-government is the first three words of the Carstitution, What are
These words ?

Answer 3

We the people

Question 4

What is a Amendment?

Answer 4

• A change (to the Constitution)
• An addition (to the Constitution)

Question 5

What is the first ten Amendments of the Constitution called ?

Answer 5

The Bill of Rights

Question 6

What does the first Amendment protect?

Answer 6

• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of religion
• Assembly
• Press
• Petition the Government

Question 7

What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 7

• Life
• Liberty
• Pursuit of happiness

Question 8

What does freedom of religion mean ?

Answer 8

• You can practice any religion
• You can practice no religion

Question 9

What does the “rule of law” mean ?

Answer 9

• Everyone must follow the law
• Leaders must obey the law
• Government must obey the law
• No one is above the law

Question 10

What are the branches of the Government ?

Answer 10

• Congress
• Legislative
• President
• Executive
• The courts
• Judicial

Question 11

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful ?

Answer 11

• checks and balances
• separation of powers

Question 12

Who is in charge of the federal executive branch?

Answer 12

The President

Question 13

Who makes federal laws?

Answer 13

• Congress
• Senate and House (of Representatives)
• (U.S. or national) legislature

Question 14

What are the two bodies of the U.S. Congress?

Answer 14

• the Senate and House (of Representatives)

Question 15

How many U.S. Senators are there?

Answer 15

• one hundred (100)

Question 16

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

Answer 16

• six (6)

Question 17

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 17

• four hundred thirty-five (435)

Question 18

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

Answer 18

• two (2) year terms

Question 19

Who is represented by a U.S. Senator?

Answer 19

• All people of the state

Question 20

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Answer 20

• (because of the state’s population
• (because) they have more people
• (because) some states have more people

Question 21

We elect a President for how many years?

Answer 21

• four (4) year term
• maximum of two four - year terms

Question 22

What month do we vote for President?

Answer 22

November

Question 23

who becomes President if if he/she can no longer serve?

Answer 23

The Vice President

Question 24

Who is the commander in chief of the military?

Answer 24

The President

Question 25

Who sings bills to become laws?

Answer 25

The President
The Governor

Question 26

Who vetoes bills?

Answer 26

The President
The Governor

Question 27

What dose the President’s Cabinet do?

Answer 27

the advises the President

Question 28

What are two Cabinet - level positions?

Answer 28

Vice Pres
Attorney General

Question 29

What dose the judicial branch do?

Answer 29

reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes
decides if a law goes against the Constitution

Question 30

What is the highest court in the United States?

Answer 30

the Supreme Court

Question 31

How many justices are on the United States Supreme Court?

Answer 31

Nine

Question 32

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

Answer 32

• to print money
• to declare war
• to create an army
• to make treaties

Question 33

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

Answer 33

• provide schooling and education
• provide protection (police)
• provide safety (fire departments)
• give a driver’s license
• approve zoning and land use

Question 34

What is the capital of your state?

Answer 34

• St. Paul, Minnesota

Question 35

What are two major political parties in the United States?

Answer 35

• Democratic and Republican

Question 36

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

Answer 36

• Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
• You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
• Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
• A male citizen of any race (can vote).