What is the supreme law of the land?
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 amendment?
a change to the constitution
what do we call the first ten amendments of the constitution
Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
how many amendment doe stage constitution have?
27
what did the declaration of independence do
announce our independence from great britain
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
what is freedom of religion
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
what is the economic system in the us
capitalist economymarket economy
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law.No one is above the law.
Name one branch or part of the government.
congress-legislative, President-executive, courts-judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances, separation of powers
who is in charge of the executive branch
president
what makes federal laws
Congress, senate and house of representatives
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
how many us senators are there
100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
who is one of your states us senators
Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
Name US representative
Diana Harshbarger
Who does a U.S. Representative represent?
all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
because some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years?
4
in what month do we vote for president
November
president of the us
Joe Biden
vice president
Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
vice president
If the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander and Chief of the military?
president
Who signs bills to become laws?
president
Who vetoes bills?
president
What does the President's Cabinet do?
advises the President
Two cabinet level positions
Secretary of Defense and Education
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws
highest court in the us
Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Chief Justice of the us
John G. Roberts Jr.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the state?
provide schooling and education provide protection (police) provide safety (fire department) give a driver's licenseapprove zoning and land use
governor of tn
Bill Lee
capital
nashvile
Two political parties
Democrat and Republican
political part of president
democratic party
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
describe one amendment on who can vote
citizens 18 or older can vote and you don't have to pay to vote
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
serve on a jury and vote
What are two rights only for United States citizens?
apply for a federal job, vote, run for office, carry a us passport