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• In what month do we vote for President?

  November
• We elect a President for how many years?

  4 years
• Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

  because of the state’s population
• Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

  all people of the state
• We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

  2 years
• The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

  435
• We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

  6 years
• How many U.S. Senators are there?

  100
• What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

  the Senate and House of Representatives
• Who makes federal laws?

  Congress
• Who is in charge of the executive branch?

  the President
• What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

  checks and balances
• Name one branch or part of the government.

  President
• What is the “rule of law”?

  No one is above the law.
• What is the economic system in the United States?

  capitalist economy
• What is freedom of religion?

  You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
• What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

  life and liberty
• What did the Declaration of Independence do?

  declared our independence
• How many amendments does the Constitution have?

  27
• What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

  speech