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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 |
Defines the Government, protects basic rights of Americans |
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First three words of the Constitution |
We the People |
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What is an amendment? |
Change to the Constitution |
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? |
Bill of Rights |
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What is one right or freedom from the First amendment |
Speech |
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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 GB |
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
Life, Liberty |
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What is freedom of Religion? |
You can define yr belief system |
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What is the economic system in the United States |
market economy |
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What is 'Rule of Law' |
everyone must follow the law |
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One branch of Government |
Legislative |
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What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful? |
Checks and Balances |
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Who is in charge of the executive Branch |
President |
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Who makes federal laws? |
Congress |
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What are the two parts of the US Congress? |
Senate and House |
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How many US senators are there |
100 |
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We elect a US senator for how many years? |
6
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Who is one of your State Senators |
Thom Thillis |
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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 |
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Name a U.S. representative |
Alma Adams |
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Who does a US senator represent |
All people of State |
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states |
Larger populations |
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We elect a president for how many years |
4 |
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In what month do we vote for president |
november |
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what is the name of the president of the US |
Barack Obama |
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Who is the VP rn |
Biden |
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If president can no longer serve, who becomes President? |
Vice President |
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If both President and VP can no longer serve, who becomes President? |
Speaker of the House |
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Who is the Commander in Chief |
President |
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Who signs bills to become laws |
President |
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Who vetoes Bills |
President |
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What does the President's Cabinet do? |
Advise the President |
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What are two Cabinet Level positions? |
Secretary of Education, Health and Human Services |
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What does the Judicial Branch Do? |
Reviews Laws |
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What is the highest Court in the US |
Supreme Court |
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How many justices on Supreme Ct |
9 |
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Who is the Chief Justice |
John Roberts |
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What is one power of federal government? |
Print money |
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What is one power of states? |
schooling and education |
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Who is the Governor of yr state? |
Pat McCrory |
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What is Capital of state? |
Raleigh |
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Two major political parties |
Democrat and Republican |
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What political party is Obama |
democrat |
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What is name of Speaker of House? |
Paul Ryan |
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Describe one amedment on who can vote |
Women can vote |
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One responsibility that is only for US citizens |
right to vote in federal election |
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One right only for US citizens |
vote in federal elections |
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Two rights of everyone living in US |
Expression, assembly |
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance |
United States |
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States Citizen? |
obey laws of the US |
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How old do citizens have to be to be able to vote |
18 |
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy> |
Vote |
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? |
april 15th |
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When must all men register for selective service |
18 |
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what is one reason colonists came to America |
political and religious liberty |
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Who lived in the US before the Europeans arrived |
American Indians |
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What group of people was taken to America and Sold as slaves |
Africans |
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Why didd the colonists fight the British? |
taxation without representation |
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence |
Thomas 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 3 |
New York, North Carolina, South Carolina |
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention |
Wrote the Constitution |
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When was the Constitution writtten |
1787 |
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Who wrote the Federalists Papers |
ALEXANDER HAMILTON |
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What is one of Benjamin Franklin's famous for |
Postmaster General |
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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 US buy from France |
Louisiana |
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One war fought by US in the 1800s |
War of 1812 |
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War between North and South |
Civil War |
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name one problem that led to Civil war |
Slavery |
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One important thing that Abraham Lincoln did |
Emancipation Proclamation |
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do |
Freed the slaves |
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What did Susan B. Anthony do |
womens rights |
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One war fought by US in the 1900s |
WWI |
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Who was president during WWI |
Woodrow Wilson |
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Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII? |
FDR |
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Who did the US fight in WWII |
Japan, Germany, Italy |
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was general in which war? |
WWII |
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During Cold war, What was the main concern of the US |
Communism |
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination |
Civil Rights |
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What did MLK jr. do |
fought for civil rights |
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What major event happened on 9/11 |
Terrorists attacked the US |
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Name one american Indian Tribe |
Apache |
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the US |
Mississippi |
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What ocean is on west coast |
pacific |
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what ocean is on the east coast |
atlantic |
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Name one US territory |
US virgin Islands |
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Name one state that borders Canada? |
Alaska |
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Name one state that borders Mexico |
Texas |
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What is Capital of US |
Washington DC |
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Where is statute of liberty |
New York Harbor |
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Why does flag have 13 stripes |
13 original colonies |
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why does flag have 50 stars? |
one star for each state |
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what is the national anthom |
Star Spangled Banner |
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When is independence Day |
July 4th |
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two national US holidays |
labor day, MLK day |
