US citizen question part 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The constitution

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2
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What does the constitution do?

A

defines the gov’t

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3
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the idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution

A

we the people

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4
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what is an admendment?

A

addition to the constitution

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5
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what do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution?

A

The bill of rights

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6
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what is one right or freedom from the first admedment

A

freedom of religion

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7
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How many admendents does the constitution have?

A

27

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8
Q

what did the declaration of Independence do?

A

declared our independence from Great Britain

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9
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What are two rights in the declaration of Independence

A

liberty

pursuit of happiness

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10
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what is freedom or religion

A

you can practice any religion, or practice no religion at all

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11
Q

what is the economic system in the United stated

A

market economy

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12
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what is the “rule of law”

A

everyone must follow the law

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13
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Name on branch or part of the gov’t

A

congress

or legislative

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14
Q

What stops one branch of gov’t from becoming to powerful

A

checks and balances

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15
Q

Who is charge of the executive branch

A

the president

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16
Q

who makes federal laws

A

congress or legislative

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17
Q

What are the two part of the US congress

A

The Senate and House

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18
Q

How many US Senators are there

A

100

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19
Q

We elect a US senator for how many year

A

6

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20
Q

Who is one of your states U.S Senator now?

A

Kamala Harris

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21
Q

The house of representative has how many voting members

A

435

22
Q

We elect a US representative for how many years

A

2

23
Q

name your us representative

A

Dana Rohrabacher

24
Q

Who does a US Senator represent

A

all the people of the state

25
Q

Why do some states have more representative the other states

A

the state’s population

26
Q

We elect a present president for many years

A

4

27
Q

in what month do we for the president

A

november

28
Q

What is the name of the President of the US now?

A

Donald Trump

29
Q

What is the name of the Vice President of the US now

A

Pence

Mike Pence

30
Q

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President

A

the Vice President

31
Q

If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president

A

The speaker of the house

32
Q

Who is the Commander in Chief of the mililitary

A

The president

33
Q

Who sings bills to become laws

A

The president

34
Q

Who vetoes bills

A

The president

35
Q

What does the president cabinet do?

A

advices the president

36
Q

what are two cabinet positions

A

secretary of agriculture

secretary of labor

37
Q

What does the judicial branch do?

A

reviews law

38
Q

What is the higher court in the us

A

supreme court

39
Q

How many justices are on the Supreme court?

A

9

40
Q

who is the chief justice of the US now

A

John Roberts

41
Q

Under our constitution. some powers belong to the federal gov’t

A

print money

42
Q

Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

A

provide protection

43
Q

Who is the governor of your state now?

A

edmund brown

44
Q

What is the capital of your state

A

sacramento

45
Q

What are the two major political parties in the US

A

Democratic and Republican

46
Q

what is the political party of the president now

A

Republican

47
Q

what is the name of the speaker of the house of representative now

A

ryan

paul ryan

48
Q

There are four amendments to the constitution about who can who can vote. Describe one of them?

A

citizens 18 and older can vote

you dont have to pay to vote

49
Q

what is one responsibility that is only for US citizens

A

vote in a federal election

50
Q

Name on right only for US citizen

A

vote in a federal election