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100 Cards in this Set
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What is the Supreme Law of the Land? |
The Constitution |
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What does the Constitution do? |
Sets up the government |
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constutution. What are these words? |
We The People |
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What is an amendment? |
An addition (to the constitution) |
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution? |
The bill of rights |
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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment? |
Speech Religion Assembly Press Petition the government |
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How many amendments does the constitution have? |
27 |
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What did the Declaration of Independence do? |
Announced our independence (from Great Britain? Declared our independence Said that the United States is free |
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
Life Liberty Pursuit of happiness |
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What is freedom of religion? |
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. |
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What is the economic system in the United States? |
Capitalist economy Market economy |
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What is the "rule of law"? |
Everyone must follow the law Leaders must obey the law Governments must obey the law No one is above the law |
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Name one branch or part of the government. |
Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial |
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
Checks and balances Separation of powers |
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Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
The president |
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Who makes federal laws ? |
Congress Senate and house (of representatives) (US or national) legislature |
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What are two parts of the US congress? |
The senate and the house (of representatives) |
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How many US senators are there? |
100 |
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We elect a US senator for how many year? |
6 |
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Who is one of your state's US senators now? |
Barbara Boxer |
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The house of representatives has how many voting members? |
435 |
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We elect a US representative for how many years? |
2 yrs |
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Name your US representative |
Juan Vargas |
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Who does a US senator represent? |
All the people of the state |
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states? |
State's population They have more people Some states have more people |
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We elect the president for how many years? |
4yrs |
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In what month do we vote for president? |
November |
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What is tha name of the president of the United States? |
Barack Obama |
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What is the name of the vice president of the United States now? |
Joe Biden |
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president? |
The vice president |
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If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president? |
The speaker of the house |
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Who is the commander in chief of the military? |
The president |
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Who signs the bills to become laws? |
The president |
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Who vetoes bills? |
The president |
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What does the president's cabinet do? |
Advises the president |
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What are two cabinet level positions? |
Secretary of Defense Secretary of State |
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What does the judicial branch do? |
Reviews laws Explains laws Resolves disputes Decides if a law goes agaisnt the Constitution |
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What is the highest court in the United States? |
The Supreme Court |
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court? |
9 |
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? |
John Roberts |
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? |
To print money To declare war To create an army To make treaties |
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Under our constitution some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? |
Provide schooling and education |
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Who is the governor of your state now? |
Jerry Brown |
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What is the capital of your state? |
Sacramento |
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What are two major political parties in the United States? |
Democratic and Republic |
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What is the political party of the president now? |
Democratic |
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What is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives? |
Paul Ryan |
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There are 4 amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. |
Citizens 18 and older can vote |
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What is one responsability that is only for United States citizens? |
Vote in a federal election |
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Name one right only for United States citizens. |
Run for federal office |
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? |
Freedom of speech Freedom of religion |
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance? |
The united states The flag |
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? |
Be loyal to the united states |
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president? |
18yrs old |
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What are two ways americans can participate in their democracy? |
Vote Join a political party |
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? |
April 15 |
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When must all men register for the selective service? |
At 18 or between 18-26yrs old |
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What is one reason colonists came to america? |
Religious freedom |
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? |
Native Americans |
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? |
Africans |
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Why did the colonists fight the British? |
Because if the high taxes |
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Who wrote the declaration of independence? |
Jefferson |
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When was the declaration of independence adopted? |
July 4, 1776 |
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There were 13 original states. Name three. |
Maryland Virginia New York |
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What happened at the constitutional convention? |
The founding fathers wrote the constitution |
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When was the constitution written? |
1787 |
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The federalist papers supported the passage of the US constutution. Name one of the writters. |
Alexander Hamilton |
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? |
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention |
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Who is the father of our country? |
George Washington |
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Who was the first president? |
George Washington |
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What territory did the united states buy from France in 1803? |
The Louisiana Territory |
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s |
Civil War |
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Name the US war between the North and the South. |
The Civil War |
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War. |
Slavery |
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? |
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) |
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What did the emancipation proclamation do? |
Freed the slaves in most southern states |
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What did Susan B Anthony do? |
Fought for women's rights |
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. |
World War 1 |
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Who was President during WW1? |
Wilson |
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Who was the President during the great depression and WW2? |
Roosevelt |
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Who did the United States fight in world war 2? |
Japan, Germany, and Italy |
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What was he in? |
WW2 |
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During the cold war, what was the main concern of the United States? |
Communism |
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination? |
Civil rights movement |
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? |
Fought for civil rights |
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? |
Terrorists attacked the United States. |
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. |
Navajo |
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Name one of two longest rivers in the United States. |
Missouri river |
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What ocean is on the west coast of the United States? |
Pacific Ocean |
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What ocean is on the east coast of the united states? |
Atlantic |
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Name one US territory. |
Puerto Rico |
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Name one state that borders Canada. |
Washington |
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Name one state that borders Mexico. |
California |
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What is the capital of the United States? |
Washington D.C. |
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Where is the statue of liberty? |
New York |
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes? |
Because of the 13 original colonies |
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Why does the flag have 50 stars? |
Because each star represents a state |
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What is the name of the national anthem? |
The Star-Spangled Banner. |
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When do we celebrate Independence Day? |
July 4 |
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Name two national US holidays. |
Thanksgiving Independence Day |
