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1. Which doc represents the supreme law of land? us constitution 2. What does the US const., do? sets up federal govt. 3. What is the first phrase of the US const.? " we the people " 4. Which... was established by a const. amendment? senate may ratify treaties 5. What is the name of the first ten amendments? bill of rights 6. one right included in the first amendment ? free speech 7. how many amendments does const. have? 27 8. Which phrase in the US Constitution addresses the power to seize property eminent domain 9. What is one branch of the US federal government legislative 10. Who is in charge of the executive branch president 11. Who signs proposed spills into federal laws president 12. What is one chamber of the US Congress senate 13. How many US senators and present each state 2 14. What is the length of the US senators electric term 6 15. What is one power of the US Senate impeach govt. offi- cials 16. What is the length of the US representative elected term 17. What is one qualification to serve as a member of the US House of Representatives 2 25 years 18. What is the minimum number of members of the US 1 House of Representatives representing each state 19. What is the length of the US president elected term 4 20. The US Constitution requires that the president elect- ed by whom electoral 21. Who is commander of chief in the military president 22. In both the US president in the US vice president are an able to serve who acts as president speaker of house 23. Who has the power to veto bills president 24. What is the highest federal court in the United States supreme 25. Which two steps are required in order for someone to become chief justice of the US Supreme Court 26. Which part of the US Constitution protects the free- dom of religion 27. What stops one branch of Government from becom- ing too powerful nomination by president, confir- mation by senate bill of rights checks and bal- ances 28. What is the rule of law no one is above 29. What does a US senator to present single state 30. What is one responsibility of only US citizens serving jury 31. Which of the following is the right reserves for US citizens only 32. why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution education taxation 33. What is the purpose of the selective service system military 34. What is the purpose of civil rights movement equalities 35. What is the purpose of the 17th amendment democratic partici- pation 36. Which is a shared power in the federal system taxes 37. What is due process fair treatment 38. What is an example of a power reserved to the states coining money 39. Which scenario represents a violation of the equal protection clause higher minimum wage for men than women 40. What is an example of federalism share power 41. What is an example of representation court system rules 42. What is an example of the democratic process people elect a governor 43. Which government officials are elected by the people mayor 44. based on the US constitution which part of the gov- ernment was intended to hold the least power legislative 45. What is an example of judicial review supreme court finds laws uncon- situtional 46. What is the social contract governmental pro- tection 47. What is popular sovereignty Rule by the people 48. Which of the following represents the goal of the supremacy clause us supreme court may decide to re- ject 49. Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed 50. Which action is an example of petitioning the govern- ment people elect the chief lobbying officials 51. What did the Declaration of Independence do Declared our in- dependence from Great Britain 52. What are two natural rights identified in the Declara- tion of Independence 53. Which structure found in the US Constitution was included as a response to concerns expressed in the Declaration of Independence 54. Why the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence called 55. Which right did the colonist consider inalienable in the Declaration of Independence 56. Which phrase is included in the Declaration of Inde- pendence 57. Which document w [Show More]

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