Name your U.S. representative.
Wexton or Connolly, or another representative from Northern Virginia.* *Check with your teacher for the correct answer for your individual situation.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
freedom of speech*
*There is more than one correct answer for this question.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
to give a driver's license*
*There is more than one correct answer for this question.
What is an amendment?
a change
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
separation of powers*
*There are other correct answers for this question.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and the House
How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
18
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all the people of the state
We elect a U.S. representative for how many years?
two
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What is freedom of religion?
We can practice any religion, or no religion.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Pelosi
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
Some states have more people.
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of speech and freedom of religion*
* There are other correct answers to this question.
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators?
Warner or Kaine*
*If you live in a state other than Virginia, there are different answers.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
18-year-old citizens can vote.*
*There is more than one correct answer to this question.
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money*
*There is more than one correct answer for this question.
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution