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	09. 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
	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? Answers will vary. [For District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories, the answer is that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]
	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. Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.]
	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

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