Which document represents the supreme law of the land? - answerU.S. Constitution
What does the US Constitution do? - answerIt sets up a federal government
What is the first phrase in the US constitution? - answer"We the people of the United
States, in order to form a more perfect union..."
Which of the following was established by a constitutional amendment? - answerThe
President may serve no more than two elected terms
What are the first 10 amendments called? - answerBill of Rights
What is one right included in the first amendment? - answerfree speech
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - answer27
Which phrase in the U.S. Constitution addresses the power to seize property? -
answereminent domain
What is one branch of the federal government? - answerLegislative
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - answerpresident
Who signs bills to become laws? - answerpresident
What is one chamber of the US congress? - answerSenate
How many US senators represent each state? - answertwo
What is the length of a US Senators elected term? - answersix years
What is one power of the US senate? - answerratify international treaties
What is the length of a US representatives elected term? - answertwo years
What is one qualification to serve as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives? -
answerbe at least 25 years old
What is the minimum number of members of the US House of Representatives
representing each state? - answerone
, What is the length of the presidents elected term? - answerFour years
The US constitution requires that the president is elected by whom? - answerThe
electoral college
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - answerpresident
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - answerSpeaker of the House
Who has the power to veto bills? - answerpresident
What is the highest federal court in the US? - answerSupreme Court
Which two steps are required in order for someone to become Chief Justice of the US
Supreme Court? - answernomination by the president and confirmation by the Senate
Which part of the constitution protects the freedom of religion? - answerThe bill of rights
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - answerchecks
and balances
What is the "rule of law"? - answerNo one is above the law
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - answerthe residents of a single state
What is one responsibility of only US citizens? - answerserving on a jury
Which of the following is a right reserved for US citizens only? - answerrunning for
federal office
Why did many colonists fight the British during the american revolution? -
answerbecause they opposed taxation without representation
What is the purpose of the selective service system? - answerto draft for compulsory
military service
What is a purpose of civil rights movement? - answerTo secure equalities
What is the purpose of the seventeenth amendment? - answerto promote democratic
participation
Which is a shared power in the federal system? - answercollecting taxes
What is due process? - answerfair treatment in judicial proceedings
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