What is the form of government of the United States?, Amendments, Representative democracy, What is the supreme law of the land?, The Constitution, The Supreme Court, Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does, Protects the rights of the people, Constitution-based federal republic, The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?, Self-government, The basic rights of Americans, How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?, Amendments, Consent of the governed, What does the Bill of Rights protect?, The basic rights of Americans, Popular sovereignty, How many amendments does the Constitution have?, Twenty-seven (27), Fifty (50), Why is the Declaration of Independence important?, America is free from British control., People should govern themselves, What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?, The Declaration of Independence., The Constitution, Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution., Equality and Liberty, Life and happiness, The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?, The Declaration of Independence., The Law of Lands, Q: What is the economic system of the United States?, Capitalism, Socialism, What is the rule of law?, No one is above the law., Limited government, Name one document that influenced the U.S. Constitution., Federalist Papers, Free market economy, Why are there three branches of government?, Checks and balances., Leaders must obey the law., Name the three branches of government., Legislative-Executive-Judicial, Legislative-Executive-Constitutional, The President is in charge of which branch?, Legislative, Executive, Judicial, What part of the federal government writes laws?, Legislative branch - Congress, Judicial Branch - Supreme Court, What are the two parts of Congress?, House of Representatives - Senate, Congress, How many U.S. senators are there?, 100, 50, How long is a term for a U.S. senator?, Six Years, 4 years, Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?, depends on the state where the applicant lives., Trump

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