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The branch of government that carries out the laws is called…
The Executive Branch
The branch of government that decides the fairness of the laws is called…
The Judicial Branch
The branch of government that makes the laws is called…
The Legislative Branch
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
The person elected to lead the state government is called…
A Governor
Who is the current governor of Illinois?
Rod Blagojevich
The person elected to lead the U.S. government is called…
The President
Who currently holds the position of the President of the United States?
George W. Bush
The person elected to lead the city government is called…
The Mayor
Who is the current mayor of Chicago?
Richard Daley
What two groups make up Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
How many Senators are elected from each state?
Two
How many Senators are in the Senate?
100
How does the government decide how many representatives each state should have?
Decided by the population of the state
What are the judges of the Supreme Court called?
Justices
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
Nine
What is the U.S. Constitution?
All of the laws
What are the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
Between what 2 states is Washington, D.C. located?
Maryland and Virginia
What type of government does the U.S. have?
Democracy
Who decides who the leaders of our country will be?
U.S. Citizens
State your opinion: (There is no right or wrong answer.) Which amendment do you think is the most important? Why?
State your opinion: (There is no right or wrong answer.) Which amendment do you think should be changed? Why?
State your opinion: (There is no right or wrong answer.) Which amendment do you think best supports our Character Counts pillars? Why?
State your opinion: (There is no right or wrong answer.) Which amendment do you think is out-dated? Why?
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