Government

The stars on the American flag represent

• 50 states

• 40 states

• 30 states

The stripes on the American flag represent

• original 13 colonies

• 13 states

• 13 friends of the president

The ______ have the power in a democracy.

Check the following box that explain the democratic process of checks and balances:

• Checks and balances are at the bank

• Checks are made of paper.

• A balance is for weighing

• Checks and balances are a system used so that no one branch can become too powerful

The _____ is the leader of the United States.

How many Senators are there?

• 5

• 3

• 1

• 2

The number of representatives is determined by______.

• each state's population

• president

• world

The purpose of the preamble is to.....

• list all the written reasons why the Constitution was written

• help us be good in class

The __________was added to the Constitution to protect citizen's rights.

• preamble

• Bill of Rights

• I have a dream speech

Check all that are right:

Good citizens__________

• vote in elections

• volunteer time

• stay informed about current issues

• all of the above