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                                       Principles of American Democracy

 1. What is the supreme law of the land?

A: The Constitution.

 2. What does the Constitution do?

A: Sets up the government  A: Defines the government  A: Protects basic rights of Americans

  3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.  What are these words?

A: We the People...

  4. What is an amendment?

A: A change (to the Constitution) A: An addition (to the Constitution)

  5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

A: The Bill of Rights

  6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

A: Speech A: Religion A: Assembly A: Press A: Petition

  7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

A: Twenty-Seven (27)

  8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

A: Announced our independence (From Great Britian)  A: Declared our independence (From Great Britian)  A: Said that the United States is free (From Great Britian)

  9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

A: Life A: Liberty A: Pursuit of Happiness

  10. What is freedom of religion?

A: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

  11. What is the economic system in the United States?

A: Capitalist economy A: Market economy

  12. What is the "rule of law"?

A: Everyone must follow the law.  A: Leaders must obey the law.  A: Governments must obey the law.  A: No one is above the law.

                                                     System of Government

  13. Name one branch or part of the government.

A: Congress.  A: Legislative.  A: President.  A: Executive.  A: The courts.  A: Judicial.

  14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

A: Checks and balances.  A: Separation of powers.

  15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

A: The President.

  16. Who makes federal laws?

A: Congress.  A: The Senate and House of Representatives.  A: The U.S. or national Legislature.

  17. What are the two parts of the United States Congress?

A: The Senate and the House of Representatives.

  18. How many United States Senators are there?

A: One hundred ( 100 ).

  19. We elect a United States Senator for how many years?

A: Six (6).

  20. Name your state's two U.S. Senators.

A: Answers will vary. [ For District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories, the answer is that DC or the territory where the applicant lives has no U.S. Senators. ]

  21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

A: Four hundred thirty-five ( 435 ).

  22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

A: Two years ( 2 )

  23. Name your U.S. Representative.

A: Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting delegates or resident commissioners may provide the name of that representative or commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress.].

  24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

A: All the people of the state

  25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

A: Because of the state's population A: Because they have more people A: Because some states have more people

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