US citizen question part 1 Flashcards
What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution
What does the constitution do?
defines the gov’t
the idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution
we the people
what is an admendment?
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 admedment
freedom of religion
How many admendents does the constitution have?
27
what did the declaration of Independence do?
declared our independence from Great Britain
What are two rights in the declaration of Independence
liberty
pursuit of happiness
what is freedom or religion
you can practice any religion, or practice no religion at all
what is the economic system in the United stated
market economy
what is the “rule of law”
everyone must follow the law
Name on branch or part of the gov’t
congress
or legislative
What stops one branch of gov’t from becoming to powerful
checks and balances
Who is charge of the executive branch
the president
who makes federal laws
congress or legislative
What are the two part of the US congress
The Senate and House
How many US Senators are there
100
We elect a US senator for how many year
6
Who is one of your states U.S Senator now?
Kamala Harris
The house of representative has how many voting members
435
We elect a US representative for how many years
2
name your us representative
Dana Rohrabacher
Who does a US Senator represent
all the people of the state
Why do some states have more representative the other states
the state’s population
We elect a present president for many years
4
in what month do we for the president
november
What is the name of the President of the US now?
Donald Trump
What is the name of the Vice President of the US now
Pence
Mike Pence
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President
the Vice President
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president
The speaker of the house
Who is the Commander in Chief of the mililitary
The president
Who sings bills to become laws
The president
Who vetoes bills
The president
What does the president cabinet do?
advices the president
what are two cabinet positions
secretary of agriculture
secretary of labor
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews law
What is the higher court in the us
supreme court
How many justices are on the Supreme court?
9
who is the chief justice of the US now
John Roberts
Under our constitution. some powers belong to the federal gov’t
print money
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide protection
Who is the governor of your state now?
edmund brown
What is the capital of your state
sacramento
What are the two major political parties in the US
Democratic and Republican
what is the political party of the president now
Republican
what is the name of the speaker of the house of representative now
ryan
paul ryan
There are four amendments to the constitution about who can who can vote. Describe one of them?
citizens 18 and older can vote
you dont have to pay to vote
what is one responsibility that is only for US citizens
vote in a federal election
Name on right only for US citizen
vote in a federal election
