Citzenship Test Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution
What does the constitution do?
> Set up the government
Defines the government
Protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution, what are these three words?
We the people
What is an amendment?
A change or addition 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
Religión
Assembly
Press
Petition the government
How many amendments does the constitution have?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
> announced our independence from Great Britain
declared our independence from Great Britain
said that the US is free from Great Britain
What are two rights in the declaration of independence?
> life
liberty
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 United States?
> capitalist economy
market economy
What is the rule of law?
> Everyone must follow the law
leaders must obey the law
government must obey the law
no one is above the law
Name one branch or part of the government
> congress
legislative
president
executive
the courts
judicial
What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?
> checks and balances
separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
Who makes federal laws?
> congress
senate and house of representatives
us or national legislature
What are the two parts of the US congress?
The senate and house of representatives
How many US senators are there?
100
We elect a US senator for how many years?
6
Who is one of your states US senators now?
Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a US representative for how many years?
2
Name your US representative
Scott Franklin
Who does a US representative represent?
All the people of the state
