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US GOVERNMENT

Final Review (section 1)

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What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? basic human rights, freedom from Britain and to announce the creation of a new country.
What is one of the rights listed in the Declaration of Independence? life ,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (1st amendment)
What is the supreme law of the land? The Constitution
what happened to the Constitution Convection? The Constitution was written
When was the Constitution written? 1787
Explain the seven articles of the Constitution? 1. legislative branch 2. executive branch 3. judicial branch 4. relationship between states 5. amending constitution 6. the supreme law 7. ratification
What is the Constitution ? it sets up the government
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? to print money
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? checks and balances
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? to give a drivers license
What is the “rule of law”? Everyone must follow the law
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? House of Rep and Senate
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? 6 years
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 435
We elect the U.S Representative for how many years? 2 years
Who does a U.S Senator represent? All the people of the state
Name your U.S Representative. Louie Gohmert
Name your state's two U.S Senators. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn
What is the name of the speakers of the House of Representatives now? Nancy Pelosi
Who is your representative for Texas House of Representatives? Matt Schaefer
Who is in charge of the executive branch? The President
We elect the President for how many years? 4 years
What is the name of the President of the United States now? Joe BIden
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? The Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? The Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? The President
Who signs bills to become laws? The President
Name one branch or part of the Us government. The congress, Judicial legislative
How many U.S. Senators are there? 100
Who makes federal law the congress
The idea of self-government in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the people
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? large population or they have more people to represent.
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