問題一覧
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What is the Supreme law of the land?
the constitution
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What does the constitution do?
sets up the government , defines the government , protects basic rights of Americans
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these word?
we the people
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What is an amendment
a change(to the constitution) an addition(to the constitution)
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
the bill of rights
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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment
religion
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How many amendments does the constitution have?
27
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from Great Britain declared our independence (from Great Britain said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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what are two rights in the Declaration of Independence
life, liberty
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What is freedom of religion
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
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What is the economic system in the United States
Capitalist economy , market economy
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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
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Name one branch or part of the government
congress
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful
checks and balances , separation of powers
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Who is in charge of the executive branch
the president
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who makes federal laws?
Congress , Senate and House of Representatives , US or national legislature
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what are the two parts of the US CONGRESS
the senate and House
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How many US Senators are there?
100
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we select a us senator for how many years
6
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Who is one of your states us senators for Colorado
Michael Bennet , John Hickenlooper
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members
435
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we elect a us representative for how many years
2
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Name your US Representative
Doug Lamborn
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who does a us senator represent
all people of the state
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why do some state have more representatives than other states
because of the state’s population , because they have more people , because some states have more people
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we elect a president for how many years
4
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in what month do we vote for president
November
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who is the president now
Joe Biden
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who’s the vice president
Kamala Harris
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if the president can no longer serve, who becomes president
vice pry