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35 Cards in this Set
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for how for how long is the president elected.
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4 yrs.
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name the highest part of the judiciary branch of our goverment
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supreme court
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what are the duties of the supreme court
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interpret and explain the law
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wht is the supreme law of the us called
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constitosion
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what is the bill of rights
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first 10 amendments to the constitution
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capital of state?
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austin
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who is th ecurrent governor of the state you live in
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rick perry
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who becomes the president if both the president and the vice president dies
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speaker of the house nancy pilosi
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who is the chief justice of the supreme court
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john roberts jr.
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who said, give me liberty or give me death?
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patrick henry
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name the 3 main countries that were our enemies during world war 2?
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japan italy germany
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what were the 49 and 50 states added to th us
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alaska and hawwii
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what year was the constituation written?
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1787
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who has the power to declare war?
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congress
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name three rights or freedoms guarnteed by the bill of rights?
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freedom of speech of press of religion
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y did the pilgrims come to america?
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4 religious freedom
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who selects the supreme court justices?
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preamble
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when was the decleration of independence adopted
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july 4, 1776
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how many supreme court justices r there
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9
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which right of freedom is guarenteed by the first admendment
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speech press religion
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name 3 riquirments a person must meet in order to become a president of the us
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35 yrs. old by time he serves as pres
natrual bom citizen of us lived in us at least 14 yrs. |
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who is the head executive of s city
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mayor
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who is the head executive ofa state called?
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governor
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who was the main writter of the decleration of independence?
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thomas dork jefferson
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what is the basic belief of the decleration of independence
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all men r created equal
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what is the national anthem of the us
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star spangled baner
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minumum voting age is what?
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18
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who wrote the star spangled banner
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francis scott key
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which president is called the father of our country
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george washington
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who was the president during the cival war
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abraham lincoln
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what is the most important right granted to u.s. citzisens
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vote
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were does the congress meet
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capitol in washington d.c.
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what is the 13 original states
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new york.new jersey.new hamshire.north and south carolina.conneticut.deleware.georgia.maryland.massachussets.rhode island.virginia.pennsylvania
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how many times may a senertor or congress be re-elected
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unlimited
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what is the introduction to the Costitution called?
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preabmle
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