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49 Cards in this Set
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What is the supreme law of the United States? |
Constitution |
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What is an ammendment? |
Change, taking something out or putting it in. |
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Name on eright or freedom from the first ammendment. |
Freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, assembly. |
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What did the Declaration of Independence do? |
Declared our independence from Great Britain, July 4, 1776. |
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What type of economic system does the US government have? |
Capitalism |
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What are the three branches of the US government? |
1.Legislative 2. Executive 3. Judicial |
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What body makes laws in this counrty? |
Legislative Branch, House of Reps, The US Capital. |
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How many US Senators does each state have? |
2 |
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Name a Wisconsin Senator. |
Ron Johnson, Tammy Baldwin. |
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What decides each state's number of representatives in the House of Reps? |
Population |
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Name one example of checks and balances. |
Legaslative can check the executice branch by impeachment. |
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We elect a president for how many years? |
4 |
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Who is the vice-president now? |
Mike Pence |
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Who becomes president if both the President and the Vice-President are unable to serve? |
Speaker of the House |
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Who signs bills to become laws? |
President |
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What is the highest court in the US? |
Supreme Court |
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How many justices serve on the Supreme Court? |
9 |
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Name one thing only the national government can do. |
Got to war, anything having to do with foreign countries. |
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Name one thing only a state government can do. |
Determine whether or not they want a death penalty, education, ratifying constitutional ammendments, running all elections. |
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Who is the governor of your state? |
Scott Walker |
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What are the two major political parties in the the US today? |
Democrat, Republican |
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What is the majority party in the Senate right now? |
Republican |
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What is the political party of the president right now? |
Republican |
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Who is the speaker of the House of Reps right now? |
Paul Ryan |
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In what month are state and national elections held? |
First Tuesday after the first of the month in November |
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When must all males register for the selective service? |
Age 18 |
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Under what circumstances would someone NOT be allowed to vote in the US? |
Not a US citizen Not old enough Not mentally competent Under house arrest or in jail |
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There are four ammendmeants to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe on of them. |
19th- can't be denied right to vote based upon sex 26th- anyone over the age of 18 can vote 24th- no states can have a poll tax 13th- can't be denied right to vote because of race. |
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Name two rights of US citizens |
Right to bear arms Freedom of Speech |
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Name two responsibilites of US citizens. |
Voting Paying taxes Serve your country(Jury Duty) Obey the Law |
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There are 13 original states. Name three. |
Massachichets, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York |
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Why were the colonists upset with the British government? |
Taxes, didn't have representation(didn't have a say in what money was spent on), military(having to house soldiers) |
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Who was the first president of the US? |
George Washington |
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Name one of the major American Indian Tribes in the US. |
Chippawa, Oneida, Cherokee. |
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1800's. |
The war of 1812 Civil War |
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1900's |
World War I and II |
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What was teh underlying cause of the US Civil War? |
States Rights |
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What did Susan B. Anthony do? |
Was the face of the first women's movemement, that ended up giving the women the right to vote. Suffragist. |
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The US fougbt Germany, Italy and Japan in what war? |
World War II |
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Who was the president during the most of the Great Depression? |
Herbert Hoover |
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What was the goal of the US in the Cold War? |
Containment, stop the spread of the communism. |
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination in the US? |
Civil Rights Movement |
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What president said "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." |
John F. Kennedy |
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Who was the president when Berlin Wall fell? |
George Bush |
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Name two countries that share border with the US. |
Mexico Canada |
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What is the Capital of the US? |
Washington DC |
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What is the name in the National Anthem? |
The Star Spangled Banner |
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What is the number of stars on the flag and what do they represent? |
50 Represents the states of the US |
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Name one thing only the national government can do. |
Go to war Anything having to do with foreign countries |
