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FAU civic literacy
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the supreme law of the land? | the constitution |
| what does the constitution do? | - sets up the government - defines the government - protects the basic rights of americans |
| what are the first words of the constitution? | we the people |
| what is an amendment? | a change or addition |
| what do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution? | the bill of rights |
| what is one right of freedom from the first amendment? | free of speech, religion, assembly, press, or to petition the government |
| how many amendments does the constitution have? | 27 |
| what did the declaration of independence do? | announce our independence |
| what are the rights in the declaration of independence? | life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness |
| what is the rule of law? | - everyone must follow the law |
| branches of the government | - congress - president - courts - legislative - executive - judicial |
| what stops one branch from becoming too powerful? | checks and balances, and the separation of powers |
| who is in charge of the executive branch? | the president |
| who makes federal laws? | - the congress - the senate and house - legislature |
| what are the 2 parts of the government? | house and senate |
| how many senators are there? | 100 |
| we elect a senator for how many years? | 6 |
| how many representatives does the house have? | 435 |
| we elect a representative for how many years? | 2 |
| who does a senator represent? | all the people |
| why do some states have more representatives? | state's population |
| who is the commander in chief of the military? | the president |
| who vetoes bills? | the president |
| cabinet level positions? | - secretary - attorney general - vice president |
| what does the judicial branch do? | - reviews laws - resolves disputes - decides if a law goes against the consitution |
| how many. justices are on the supreme court? | 9 |
| who is the chief justice now? | john roberts |
| what are the powers of the federal government? | - print money - declare war - create an enemy - make treaties |
| what are the powers of the state? | - provide schooling and education - provide protection - provide safety - give a driver's license - approve zoning and land use |
| what are the reasons colonists came to america? | - freedom - political liberty - religious freedom - economic opportunity - practice their religion - escape persecution |
| Why did the colonists fight the British? | - high taxes - the british army stayed in their houses - they didn't have self-government |
| who wrote the declaration of independence | jefferson |
| when was the declaration of independence written | july 4, 1776 |
| original colonies | - new hampshire - massachusetts - rhode island - connecticut - new york - new jersey - pennsylvania - delaware - maryland - virginia - north carolina - south carolina - georgia |
| what happened at the constitutional convention? | the constitution was written |
| when was the constitution written? | 1787 |
| who wrote the constitution? | - hamilton - madison - jay - publius |
| who was the president during ww1? | wilson |
| who was the president during ww2? | roosevelt |
| what is the name of the national anthem? | star-spangled banner |
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