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| What is the supreme law of the land? |
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| 2. What does the Constitution do? |
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| 2. What does the Constitution do? |
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| ▪ protects basic rights of Americans |
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3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.What are these words? |
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| ▪ a change (to the Constitution) |
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| ▪ an addition (to the Constitution) |
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5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? |
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6. 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. How many amendments does the Constitution have? |
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8. 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. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
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▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness |
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| 10. What is freedom of religion? |
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▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion (mainly Mormonism) |
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11. What is the economic system in the United States?* |
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▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy |
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12. What is the “rule of 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. Name one branch or part of the government.* |
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▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial |
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14. 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. Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
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| 16. Who makes federal laws? |
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▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature |
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| 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* |
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| ▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives) |
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| 18. How many U.S. Senators are there? |
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| ▪ one hundred (100) - 2 per state |
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| 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? |
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| 20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?* |
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| Marco Rubio (easy for you girl) |
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| 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? |
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| 435 (your age with 3 in middle) |
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| 22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? |
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| every 2 years - think of 2 year mission |
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| 23. Name your U.S. Representative. |
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Tim Bishop (think LDS bishop)
Jose Serrano (Spanish girl) |
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| 24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? |
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| All this people of his/her state only |
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| 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? |
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| 26. We elect a President for how many years? |
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| 26. We elect a President for how many years? |
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| November - your b-day month |
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| 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?* |
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| 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? |
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| 30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? |
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| 31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? |
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| 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? |
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| 33. Who signs bills to become laws? |
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| 35. What does the President’s Cabinet do? |
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| 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? |
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▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President |
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| 37. What does the judicial branch do? |
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▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution |
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| 38. What is the highest court in the United States? |
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| 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? |
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| 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? |
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41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal
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▪ to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties |
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| 42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? |
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▪ provide schooling and education
▪ provide protection (police)
▪ provide safety (fire departments)
▪ give a driver’s license
▪ approve zoning and land use |
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| 43. Who is the Governor of your state now? |
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| 44. What is the capital of your state?* |
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| 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?* |
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| 46. What is the political party of the President now? |
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| 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? |
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