S.S civics pt 2 Flashcards
What founding document said the American colonies were free from britian
Declaration of independence
There are three branches of gov why
Checks and balances
How many U.S senators are there
100
How long is a term for a member of the house of reps.
6
Name one power of the president
Signs bill into law
Who is the chief justice of the us
John Roberts
What war did american fight to win power over britian
American revolution
When was the declaration of independence adapted
7/4/1776
why does the flag have 50 stars
They repersent the 50 states
how many seats are there in the supreme court
9
How long do supreme court justices serve
Life
what does the judicail branch do
review laws
what is the supreme law of the land
U.S constitution
how are changes made to the U.S consititution
the amendment process
How many amendments are there in the U.S consititution
27
