Las 100 Preguntas Mas Usuales Para Una Cuidadania Americana

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Las 100 Preguntas de Ciudadania

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

▪ the Constitution

2. What does the Constitution do?

▪ sets up the government

▪ defines the government

▪ protects basic rights of Americans

3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.

What are these words?

▪ We the People

4. What is an amendment?

▪ a change (to the Constitution)

▪ an addition (to the Constitution)

5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

▪ the Bill of Rights

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

▪ speech

▪ religion

▪ assembly

▪ press

▪ petition the government

7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

▪ twenty-seven (27)

8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)

▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)

▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

▪ life

▪ liberty

▪ pursuit of happiness

10. What is freedom of religion?

▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

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11. What is the economic system in the United States?*

▪ capitalist economy

▪ market economy

12. What is the “rule of law”?

▪ Everyone must follow the law.

▪ Leaders must obey the law.

▪ Government must obey the law.

▪ No one is above the law.

13. Name one branch or part of the government.*

▪ Congress

▪ legislative

▪ President

▪ executive

▪ the courts

▪ judicial

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

▪ checks and balances

▪ separation of powers

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

▪ the President

16. Who makes federal laws?

▪ Congress

▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)

▪ (U.S. or national) legislature

17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*

▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)

18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

▪ one hundred (100)

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

▪ six (6)

20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*

▪Su respuesta depende de su lugar de residencia

21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

▪ four hundred thirty-five (435)

22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

▪ two (2)

23. Name your U.S. Representative.

▪Depende de su lugar de residencia

24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

▪ all people of the state

25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

▪ (because of) the state’s population

▪ (because) they have more people

▪ (because) some states have more people

26. We elect a President for how many years?

▪ four (4)

27. In what month do we vote for President?*

▪ November

28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

▪ Barack Obama

▪ Obama

29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

▪ Joseph Biden

▪ Joe Biden

▪ Biden

30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

▪ the Vice President

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31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

▪ the Speaker of the House

32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

▪ the President

33. Who signs bills to become laws?

▪ the President

34. Who vetoes bills?

▪ the President

35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?

▪ advises the President

36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

▪ Secretary of Agriculture

▪ Secretary of Commerce

▪ Secretary of Defense

▪ Secretary of Education

▪ Secretary of Energy

▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services

▪ Secretary of Homeland Security

▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

▪ Secretary of the Interior

▪ Secretary of Labor

▪ Secretary of State

▪ Secretary of Transportation

▪ Secretary of the Treasury

▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs

▪ Attorney General

▪ Vice President

37. What does the judicial branch do?

▪ reviews laws

▪ explains laws

▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)

▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution

38. What is the highest court in the United States?

▪ the Supreme Court

39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

▪ nine (9)

40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

▪ John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)

41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

▪ to print money

▪ to declare war

▪ to create an army

▪ to make treaties

42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

▪ provide schooling and education

▪ provide protection (police)

▪ provide safety (fire departments)

▪ give a driver’s license

▪ approve zoning and land use

43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

▪ La respuesta depende de su lugar de residencia

44. What is the capital of your state?*

▪ La respuesta depende de su lugar de residencia

45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*

▪ Democratic and Republican

46. What is the political party of the President now?

▪ Democratic (Party)

47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

▪ (John) Boehner

48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).

▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.

▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)

▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).

49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*

▪ serve on a jury

▪ vote in a federal election

50. Name one right only for United States citizens.

▪ vote in a federal election

▪ run for federal office

51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

▪ freedom of expression

▪ freedom of speech

▪ freedom of assembly

▪ freedom to petition the government

▪ freedom of worship

▪ the right to bear arms

52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

▪ the United States

▪ the flag

53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

▪ give up loyalty to other countries

▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States

▪ obey the laws of the United States

▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed)

▪ serve (do important work for) the

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