Midterm Study Guide Civics

Question 1

What is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 1

The constitution

Question 2

What does the Constitution do?

Answer 2

The Constitution defines the fundamental law of the U.S. federal government, setting forth the three principal branches of the federal government and outlining their jurisdictions.

Question 3

The idea of self government is found in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are those words?

Answer 3

“We the People.”

Question 4

A change to the Constitution is called?

Answer 4

Amendments

Question 5

The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution are called?

Answer 5

The Bill of Rights

Question 6

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Answer 6

27

Question 7

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer 7

The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based.

Question 8

Name the rights found in the 1st amendment?

Answer 8

It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Question 9

What are the rights found in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 9

Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Question 10

Freedom of religion means you can practice any religion you want..

Answer 10

everyone in the United States has the right to practice his or her own religion, or no religion at all.

Question 11

The type of economic system we have in the US is?

Answer 11

It is a market economy

Question 12

Who makes federal laws?

Answer 12

houses of Congress

Question 13

How many US Senators are there?

Answer 13

100

Question 14

We elected a Senator for how many years?

Answer 14

2 years

Question 15

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 15

435 voting representatived

Question 16

Name your US Representative?

Answer 16

Congressman Garret Graves

Question 17

Who does a US Senator Represent?

Answer 17

Senators however, represent the entire state.

Question 18

Who is currently the Vice President of the United states?

Answer 18

Kamala Harris

Question 19

Who represents you at various levels of government?

Answer 19

President: joe biden, governor;John Bel Edwards , senators;john kennedy and bill cassidy, parish president; robby miller, city mayor; peter Panepinto

Question 20

What are the roles of the United States president?

Answer 20

head of state and head of government of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

Question 21

This means that no one, not even the president of the US, is above the law

Answer 21

Rule of law

Question 22

What are the branches of the government?

Answer 22

legislative, executive, and judicial

Question 23

What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?

Answer 23

checks and balances systems

Question 24

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Answer 24

The President

Question 25

The two parts of Congress are the Senate and the Supreme Court? True or false. Explain

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Who are your state’s US Senators now?

Answer 26

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy.

Question 27

We elect a US Representative for how many years?

Answer 27

Representatives serve 2-year terms.

Question 28

Why do some states have more representatives than others?

Answer 28

because they have more people.

Question 29

What is the name of your parish?

Answer 29

Tangipahoa

Question 30

What does N.A.T.O. stand for?

Answer 30

North Atlantic Treaty Organization