N400 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
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 (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The bill of rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech
Religion
Press
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion?
▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?*
Capitalist economy
What is the “rule of law”?
▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress
President
Judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch
The president
Who makes federal laws?
▪
▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The senate and the House of Representatives
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?*
Jon ossoff
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
Name your US representative
David scott
Difference between senator and us representative? My question
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives each represent a portion of their state known as a Congressional District, which averages 700,000 people. Senators however, represent the entire state.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All the people in the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Cuz of the states population. (Reps represent 700k people in districts)
We elect a President for how many years?
4
In what month do we vote for President?*
November
What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
Biden
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The speaker of the house
Who signs bills to become laws?
The president
Who vetoes bills?
President
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the president
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
What does the judicial branch do?
▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the
Constitution
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9