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  1. What is the supreme law of the United States?

    Answer: The Constitution

    The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, establishing the framework of the federal government and protecting citizens' rights.

  2. Which of the following is a responsibility of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?

    Answer: Making laws

    The legislative branch, which consists of the Senate and House of Representatives, is responsible for writing and passing laws.

  3. What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

    Answer: To protect individual freedoms and rights of citizens

    The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the Constitution and protects fundamental individual liberties such as free speech and religion.

  4. Which term describes a system of government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf?

    Answer: Representative democracy

    A representative democracy is a system in which the people elect officials to create and carry out laws on their behalf.

  5. What does 'checks and balances' mean in the U.S. government?

    Answer: A system ensuring each branch of government limits the power of the others

    Checks and balances is a system in which each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the other two to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

  6. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have?

    Answer: 27

    The U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times, with the first ten amendments forming the Bill of Rights.