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26. Bibliophile Badging
Beginner
- Research and learn the answers to the following questions:
- What is the supreme law of the land?
- What does the Constitution do?
- The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are they?
- What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
- Name two rights or two freedoms listed in the First Amendment (five are possible).
- What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- Name two rights in the Declaration of Independence (three are possible).
- What is freedom of religion?
- What is the economic system in the United States?
- What is the "rule of law"?
Intermediate
- Research and learn the answers to the following questions:
- Name the three branches of government.
- What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
- Who is in charge of the executive branch?
- Who makes the federal laws?
- What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
- How many U.S. Senators are there?
- Name one of your state's U.S. Senators and one of your state's U.S. Representatives.
- What is the term of a U.S. Senator?
- What is the term of a U.S. Representative?
- What is the term of the President?
- Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
- Who signs bills to become laws?
Expert
- Research and learn the answers to the following questions:
- Who vetoes bills?
- What does the judicial branch do?
- What is the highest court in the United States?
- How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
- Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- Under our Constitution, some powers belong solely to the federal government. Name two (four are possible).
- Under our Constitution, some powers belong solely to the states. Name two (five are possible). li>Who is the Governor of your state now?
- What is the capital of your state?
- What are the two major political parties in the United States?
- What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
April, 2024 Edition
