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What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Under our Constitution, some powersbelong to the federal government.What is one power of the federal government?
To print money
To declare war
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote
Any citizen can vote
You don’t have to pay to vote
What is the name of the VicePresident of the United States now?
Joe Biden
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
What is the name of the Speakerof the House of Representatives now?
John Boehner
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Al Franken
Amy Klobuchar
Name your U.S. Representative.
Keith Ellison
What are the two parts of theU.S. Congress?
The Senate
House of Representatives
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
The House of Representativeshas how many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
Why do some states have moreRepresentatives than other states?
Because some states have more people
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
In what month do we votefor President?
November
Who signs bills to become laws?Who vetoes bills?
The President
What does the President’s cabinet do?
advises the President
What are two cabinet-levelpositions?
Secretary of State
Secretary of Education
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
What does the judicial branch do?
Explains laws
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone must follow the law