What is the Supreme Law of the Land
The Constitution
What does the Constitution do
sets up the government
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words
We the people
What is an a amendment
a change to the constitution
what do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution
the bill of rights
what is one right or freedom from the first amendment
speech
how many amendments does the constitution have
twenty seven
what did the declaration of independence do
declared out independence from great Britain
what are two rights in the declaration of independence
life and liberty
what is freedom of religion
you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
what is the economic system in the united states
market economy
what is the rule of law
no one is above the law
name one branch or part of the government
president
what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful
checks and balances
who is in charge of the executive branch
the president
who makes the federal laws
congress
what are the two parts of the u.s congress
the senate and house
how many u.s senators are there
one hundred
we elect a u.s senator for how many years
six
who is one of your state's u.s senators now
Charles Schumer
the house of representatives has how many voting members
four hundred thirty five
we elect a u.s representative for how many years
two
name your u.s representative
Nydia velasquez
who does a u.s senator represent
all people of the state
why do some states have more representatives than other states
because of the state's population
we elect a president for how many years
four
in what month do we vote for president
november
what is the name of the president of the united states now
obama
what is the same of the vice president of the united states now
joe biden
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 bill 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 state, secretary of education
what does the judicial branch do
explains laws
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 now
John Roberts
under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. what is one power of the federal government
to declare war
under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states
provide schooling and education
who is the governor of your states now
Andrew cuomo
what is the capital of your state
albany
what are the two major political parties in the united states
democratic and republican
what is the political party of the present now
democratic
what is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now
nancy pelosi
there are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. describe one of them
citizens eighteen and older
what is one responsibility that is only for united states citizen
serve on a jury
name one right only for united states citizens
vote in a federal election