Naturalization Test Flashcards
What is the Supreme Law of the land?
The Constitution
What is the role of the Constitution? (three things)
(1) Defines and
(2) sets up the government.
(3) 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 or an addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence from Great Britain
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
What is the freedom of religion?
You can practice or not practice any religion
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist or Market economy
What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone must follow the law.
No one is above the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress (Legislative Branch)
President (Executive Branch)
The Courts (Judicial Branch)
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 (made up of):
(1) Senate and
(2) House of Representatives
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6 years
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators?
Robert P. Casey Jr (Pennsylvania)
Ted Cruz or John Cornyn (Texas)
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435 (four-hundred and thirty-five)
We elect a U.S. House of Representative member for how many years?
2 years
Name your U.S. Representative (depends on where you live).
Look up on www.house.gov
Pennsylvania: Madeleine Dean (District 4, Bala Cynwyd)
Texas: Colin Z. Allred (District 32, Dallas)
Texas: Pete Sessions (District 17, Pflugerville)
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
Why do some states have more representatives than others?
Some states have a higher population than others
We elect a President for how many years?
Four years
In what month do we vote for President?
November
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
1/20/2021 - 2025 Joe Biden
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
1/20/2021 - 2025 Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
Who vetoes bills?
The President
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Interior
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs
Secretary of Labor
Attorney General
What does the Judicial branch do?
Review/explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
John G. Roberts Jr.