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| What is the supreme law of the land? | The Constitution |
| What does the constitution do? | sets up the government,defines the governement,protects basic rights of Americans |
| The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? | We the people |
| What is an amendment? | a change (to the constitution), a addition (to the constitution) |
| What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution? | the Bill of Rights |
| What is one freedom or right of the First Amendment? | speech,religion,assembly,press, petition the goverment |
| How many amendments does the Constitution have? | 27 |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | announced our independence (from Great Britain), declared our independence (from Great Britain),said that the USA is free (from Great Britain) |
| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| What is freedom of religion? | you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion |
| What is the economic system in the United States? | capitalist economy, market economy |
| What is the "rule of law"? | Everyone must follow the law, leaders must obey the law,Government must obey the law, no one is above the law |
| Name one branch or part of the government. | Legislative (Congress), Executive (President), Judicial (Courts) |
| What stops one branch of government from becomming too powerful? | checks and balances, separation of powers |
| Who is in charge of the Executive Branch? | President |
| Who makes federal laws? | Legislative branch (Congress) |
| What are the two parts of the US Congress? | House of Reps and Senate |
| How many US Senators are there? | 100 |
| We elect a US Senator for how many years? | 6 |
| Who is one of your State's Senators | Lieberman |
