Civics+Part+One

1. Name one important idea found in the Declaration of Independence. One important thing in the Declaration is, The Declaration of Independence declares all men are equal.

2. What is the supreme law of the land? The Constitution.

3. What does the Constitution do? It provides the framework for the United States Government. It sets up Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of the government, says what they're responsible for, gives some requirements to be elected. It also talks about the states' roles in the government and how we can add more states to the United States.

4. What does "We the People" mean in the Constitution? The Preamble says "We the People" because the people were granting powers to the government.

5. What do we call changes to the Constitution? A amendment

6. What is an amendment? A statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document a bill or constitution etc.

7. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? The Bill of rights.

8. Name one right or freedom from the First Amendment. Free exercise of religion, laws that infringe the freedom of speech, infringe the freedom of the press, limit the right to peaceably assemble, or limit the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

9. How many amendments does the Constitution have? 27.

10. Name the 3 Branches of Government and identify 3 roles of each branch. Executive, Legislative, Judicial. The Executive Branch of the Government has the President, Vice President, and all the cabinet members. The President is allowed to pass or veto a bill that the legislature sends him. The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution states that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice. There are 435 Representatives and 100 Senators all together there are 535 members of Congress. The Legislative branch, writes laws on a bill. So they can be sent to the senator then to the Representatives and finally to the President. Who can veto or sign it. The Judiciary explains and applies the laws. This branch does this by hearing and eventually making decisions on various legal cases. The Judicial Branch is in charge of the court system. There are three different kinds of courts found in the federal court system. The lowest level is the district courts. The 2nd level is the court of appeals. The top level is the Supreme Court.