What is the supreme law of the land?
How many Us senators are there ?
100
We elect a US representative for how many years
2
How many amendment does the constitution have
27
The House of Representatives has how many voting members ?
435
We elect a US senator for how many years?
6
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What is an amendment.?
A change to the constitution, an addition to the constitution
What does the President'S Cabinet do?
Advises the President
Who does the senate represent?
All of the people
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announce the US independence from Britain, declare our independence from Great Britain, say that the US is free from Great Britain
What is the capital of your state?
Boston
What is the economy system in the US
Capitalist economy, market economy
Who is the governor of your state?
Charlie Baker
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances and separation of power
Name one branch or part of the government?
Congress, legislation, president, executive, the court, judicial
Who makes federal laws?
Congress, senate and house, legislature
What are the two major political parties in the US?
Democratic and Republican
What is the name of the US president now?
Donald J. Trump
What is rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law leaders must follow the law, none one is above the law
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is the name of the Vice President
Michael R. Pence
In what month do we elect the president?
November
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Print money, declare war,create an army, make treaties
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Schooling and education, providing protection, provide safety, giving a driver's license, approve zoning and land use
Who are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of education, energy, Health and Human service, Homeland security, Housing and Urban Development,Interior, Labor, State, Transport, Treasury, Affairs, Attorney General, Vice President
What does the constitution do?
Set up the government, define the government, protect the basic rights of Americans
What is one right of freedom from the first amendment?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition of government
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
If the president can no longer serve who become President?
The Vice President
What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
The bills of rights
What is the supreme law of the land?
The consitution
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The president
Who signs bills that become law?
The president
Who vetoes bills?
The president
What are two parts of the US Congress?
The senate and house
If both both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve who becomes President?
The speaker of the house
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
The states population
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution what are these words?
We the people...
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion or not practice a religion
We elect the president for how many years?
4
