USCIS Flashcards

1
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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?

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  • sets up the government
  • defines the government
  • protects basic rights of Americans
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these three words?

A

We the People

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4
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What is an amendment?

A
  • a change to the Constitution
  • an addition to the Constitution
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5
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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The Bill of Rights

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6
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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  • speech
  • religion
  • assembly
  • press
  • petition the government
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7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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  • announced our independence from Great Britain.
  • declared our independence from Great Britain.
  • said that the United States is free from Great Britain.
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9
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What are the two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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  • life
  • liberty
  • pursuit of happiness
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10
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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.

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11
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What is the economic system in the United States of America (USA)?

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  • Capitalist economy
  • Market economy
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12
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What is the “rule of the law”?

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  • Everyone must follow the law
  • Leaders must obey the law
  • Government must obey the law
  • No one is above the law
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13
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Name one branch or part of the government?

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  • Congress
  • Legislative
  • President
  • Executive
  • The Courts
  • Judicial
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14
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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  • checks and balances
  • separation of powers
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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The President

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16
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Who makes the federal laws?

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  • Congress
  • Senate and House of Representatives
  • U.S. or national legislature
17
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What are the two parts of the U. S. Congress

A

The Senate and House of Representatives

18
Q

How many U.S. Senators are there?

A

100

19
Q

We elect the U.S. Senator for how many years?

A

6

20
Q

Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

A

Answers will vary…depends on the state you where you lived.

21
Q

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

A

435