flashcards
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Consitiution
What does the Constitution do?
It creates a government with enough power to act on a national level.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.
What are these words?
We the people
What is an amendment?
a change or addition to the terms of a contract or document.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Bill Of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Freedom Of Speech
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
To declare us independence from Great Britain.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life and Liberty
What is freedom of religion?
To study whatever religion you want to or not to.
What is the economic system in the United States?
Mixed Economy or Capitalism Economy
What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone has to fall the law
Name one branch or part of the government.
Legislative
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the president
Who makes federal laws?
The Executive
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the house of representatives and the senators
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
Name your U.S. Representative.
Cori Bush
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
Their entire state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
because they have more people
