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Civic Literacy Test FAUWhat is the supreme law of the land? - answerConstitution
What does the Constitution do? - answersets up the government,
defines the government,
protects basic rights of Americans
the idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution. what are these
words? - answerwe the people
What is an amendment? - answerA change to the Constitution or an addition to the
constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - answerthe bill of rights
what is one right or freedom from the first amendment - answerspeech, religion,
assembly, press or petition
how many amendments does the constitution have? - answer27
what did the declaration of independence do? - answerannounced our independence,
declared our independence,
said that the United States is free
what are two rights in the declaration of independence? - answerlife, liberty, pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? - answeryou can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion
what is the economic system in the United States? - answercabalist and market
economy
What is the "rule of law"? - answerEveryone must follow the law,
Leaders must obey the law,
Government must obey the law,
No one is above the law.
name a branch or part of the government? - answerCongress
legislative
President
, executive
the courts
judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - answerchecks
and balances, and separation of powers
who is in charge of the executive branch? - answerpresident
who makes federal laws - answerCongress,
Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
How many U.S. Senators are there? - answer100
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - answerSenate and House of
Representatives
we elect a us senator for how many years? - answer6
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - answerTed Cruz
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - answer435
Name your U.S. Representative. - answerBrian mast
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - answerall people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - answerstates
population
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - answer2
We elect a President for how many years? - answer4
In what month do we vote for President? - answerNovember
What is the name of the President of the United States now? - answerDonald trump
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - answerVice President
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - answermike pence
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - answerthe speaker of the house
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