Study set 1

Question 1

what is the supreme law of the land?
the _____________ of the u.s

Answer 1

constitution

Question 2

What does the Constitution do?
___ of the ___

Answer 2

All of the above.

Question 3

The idea of self-government is the first three words of the constitution. What are these?
__ the _______

Answer 3

We the people

Question 4

What is an amendment?
A _____ or ________ to the __________

Answer 4

A change or addition to the Constitution

Question 5

What is an amendment?
A ______ or ________?

Answer 5

A change or addition

Question 6

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States?

Answer 6

The Bill of rights?

Question 7

What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

Answer 7

Right to freedom or speech?

Question 8

How many amendments does the constitution of the United states have?

Answer 8

27

Question 9

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer 9

Announced our independence from Britain

Question 10

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence

Answer 10

The liberty and pursuit of happiness

Question 11

What is freedom of religion

Answer 11

You have the right to practice or not practice religion

Question 12

What is the economic system in the United States?

Answer 12

Capitalist economy

Question 13

What is the rule of the law?

Answer 13

all of the above

Question 14

Name one branch or part of the government

Answer 14

Legislative branch

Question 15

What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?

Answer 15

Checks and balances

Question 16

Who is in charge of the executive branch

Answer 16

The president

Question 17

Who Makes Federal laws

Answer 17

congress

Question 18

What are the two parts of the U.S congress?

Answer 18

The Senate and house of representatives

Question 19

How many U.S senators are there?

Answer 19

100

Question 20

We elect a U.S senator for how many years?

Answer 20

6

Question 21

Who is one of your states U.S senators now?

Answer 21

James Lankford

Question 22

The house of representatives had how many voting members?

Answer 22

435

Question 23

We elect a U.S representative for how many years?

Answer 23

2

Question 24

Name your U.S representative

Answer 24

Tom Cole

Question 25

Who does a U.S Senator represent?

Answer 25

All the people of the state

Question 26

Why do more states have more representatives than others?

Answer 26

Some states have more people

Question 27

we elect a U.S president for how many years?

Answer 27

4

Question 28

What month do we vote for president?

Answer 28

November

Question 29

What is the name of the President now?

Answer 29

Joe Biden

Question 30

What is the name of the Vice President now?

Answer 30

Kamala Harris

Question 31

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Answer 31

The Vice president

Question 32

If both the president and vice president cannot vote, who becomes president?

Answer 32

Speaker of the house

Question 33

Who is the commander in chief of military?

Answer 33

The president

Question 34

Who vetoes bills?

Answer 34

the president

Question 35

What does the presidents cabinet do?

Answer 35

They advise the president

Question 36

What are two of the Cabinet-level positions?

Answer 36

All of the above

Question 37

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 37

Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

Question 38

What is the highest court in the United States?

Answer 38

The U.S Supreme court

Question 39

How many justices are on the supreme court?

Answer 39

9

Question 40

Who is the chief justice of the United States now?

Answer 40

John Roberts

Question 41

Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.what is one power of the federal government.

Answer 41

To declare war

Question 42

Under our Constitution,some powers belong to the states, what is one power of the states?

Answer 42

To grant a drivers license

Question 42

What is the Captial of your state?

Answer 42

Oklahoma City

Question 43

Who is the Governor of your state now?

Answer 43

Kevin Stitt

Question 44

What is the political party of the President now?

Answer 44

Democrat

Question 44

What are two major political parties in the United States?

Answer 44

Democrats and Republican

Question 45

What is the name of Speaker of the House now?

Answer 45

Mike Johnson

Question 46

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote

Answer 46

citizens 18 and older can vote

Question 47

What is one responsibility only for citizens of the United States?

Answer 47

Serve on a jury

Question 48

Name one right that is only for United States citizens

Answer 48

Voting in a federal election

Question 49

What are two right of the people living in the United States?

Answer 49

Freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.

Question 50

What do we show loyalty to when we say pledge of allegiance?

Answer 50

The United States of America

Question 51

What is one Promise you make when you become a U.S citizen?

Answer 51

All of the above

Question 52

How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?

Answer 52

Over 18

Question 53

What are two ways Americans can participate in their democracy?

Answer 53

All of the above

Question 54

When is the last day you can send in a federal income tax forms?

Answer 54

April 15

Question 55

When must all men register for the selective service?

Answer 55

18

Question 56

What is one reason colonists came to America?

Answer 56

Economic Opportunity

Question 57

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Answer 57

American Indians

Question 58

What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?

Answer 58

people from Africa

Question 59

Why did the colonists fight the British?

Answer 59

They didn't have self governemnt

Question 60

Who wrote the declaration of independence?

Answer 60

Thomas Jefferson

Question 61

When was the declaration of Independence adopted?

Answer 61

July 4 1776

Question 62

There were thirteen original states, name three

Answer 62

Maryland,Rhode island, Virgina

Question 63

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

Answer 63

The Constitution was written

Question 64

When was the constitution written?

Answer 64

1787

Question 65

The Federalist Papers supported passage of the Constitution of the United States. Name one of the writers.

Answer 65

Alexander Hamilton