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Government 12

Questions 1-40

QuestionAnswer
1. What is the sumpreme law of the land? The Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do? The basic rules for government
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the people
4. What is an amendment? Changed to The Consitution
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? The Bill of Rights
6. What are the rights of freedoms from the First Amendment? Freedom of speech, petition, assembly, press, and religion.
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? 27
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do? Declared our independence from Great Britain
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness
10. What is freedom of religion? Can follow any religion you want without government involvment
11. What is the economic system in the United States? Free Market/Capitalist
12. What is the "rule of law"? To apply the law equally to all people
13. Name one branch or part of the government Execuative Branch, Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Checks and Balances
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? The president
16. Who makes federal laws? Legislative Branch or US Congress
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? House and Senate
18. How many U.S. Senators are there? 100
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? 6 years
20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? Amy Klobuchar
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 435
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? 2 years
23. Name your U.S. Representative Michelle Fischbach
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? The whole state
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? They are based on population
26. We elect a President for how many years? 4 years
27. In what month do we vote for President? November
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? Joe Biden
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United Sates now? Kamala Harris
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Vice President
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Speaker of the House
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? President
33. Who signs bills to become laws? President
34. Who vetos bill? President
35. What does the President's Cabinet do? advizes the president
36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State
37. What does the judicial branch do? They interpret the law
38. What is the highest court in the United States? Supreme Court
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 9 currently
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? John Roberts
Who are the Senators from Minnesota that go to a National Level? Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith
Who is the representative for our congressional district in Minnesota and what district is it? Michelle Fischbach District 7
Who is the senator representative for our congressional district at a state level? Bill Weber
Who is the representative for our congressional district? Joe Schomacker
Created by: brandon_willeyy
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