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81 Cards in this Set
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What are the colors of our flag |
Red white blue |
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How many stars are there on our flag |
50 |
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Color of stars |
White |
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Color of stripes |
Red /white |
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Who did the colonists want independence from |
Britain Great Britain |
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First president |
George Washington |
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Can the Constitution be changed |
Ya |
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Vice president now |
Mike Pence |
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How many branches are there in the government |
3 |
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What are changes in the Constitution called |
Amendments |
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How many changes to the Constitution have been made |
27 |
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Who is president of the United States today |
Donald Trump |
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What are three branches of the government |
Legislative executive judicial |
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How many states are in the Union |
50 |
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For how long do we elect the president of the United States |
4 years |
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Who becomes president if the current president dies |
Vice president |
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Why are there 100 senators in the Senate |
Two for every state |
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Who selects the Supreme Court Justices |
Senate |
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How many Supreme Court justices are there |
9 |
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What is the name of the national anthem |
Star Spangled Banner |
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Where does our freedom of speech come from |
First Amendment |
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What special group advises the president |
The cabinet |
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted |
July 4th 1776 |
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What holiday was celebrated For the First Time by American colonists |
Thanksgiving |
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Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner |
Francis Scott Key |
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Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence |
Thomas Jefferson |
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Who has the power to declare war |
President |
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What is the head executive of a city government called |
Mayor |
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What is the head executive of a state government called |
Governor |
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What is the minimum voting age in the United States |
18 years of age |
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What is the highest court in the US |
Supreme Court |
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In what year was the Constitution written |
1787 |
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What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called |
Bill of Rights |
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Where does the Congress meet |
Washington DC |
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What is in the introduction of the Constitution called |
Preamble |
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Where is the White House located |
Washington DC Maryland |
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the US Military |
President |
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What are the two major political parties of the u.s. |
Republican and democratic |
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What month do we vote for president |
November |
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Name two senators from Alaska |
Lisa murkowski Dan Sullivan |
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Capital of Alaska |
Juneau |
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Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
John Roberts |
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What are the 49th and 50th state in the Union |
Alaska and Hawaii |
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How many terms can a president serve |
2 |
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For how long do we elect each senator |
6 years |
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Who is the current governor of Alaska |
Bill Walker |
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How many representatives are there in the Congress |
435 |
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Which countries were our enemies in World War II |
Italy Japan United Kingdom France Soviet Union China |
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Which president was the first Commander in Chief of the US Military |
George Washington |
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What do the stripes on the flag mean |
Purity innocence hardness and Valour |
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What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War |
England |
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What is the Constitution |
Rules |
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What makes up the Congress |
Senate and house of Representatives |
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Name one benefit of being a citizen in the US |
Voting |
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What is the name of the president's official home |
White House |
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Name three rights guaranteed by the First Amendment |
Speech press and petition |
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Which president freed the slaves |
Abraham Lincoln |
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How many stripes are on the flag |
13 |
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do |
Freed slaves |
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Who said Give me liberty or give me death |
Patrick Henry |
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Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and Bill of Rights |
Everyone |
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Name seven of the original 13 states |
Pennsylvania New Jersey Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland South Carolina New Hampshire |
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Name one of the three constitutional requirements to become president |
35 years of age |
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Who makes the laws of the US |
Legislative branch |
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Who elects the Congress |
Senators |
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For how long do we elect the members of the House of Representative |
6 years |
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Who becomes the president if both President and Vice President should die |
Speaker of the House |
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Who signs bills into law |
President |
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Who was the president during Civil War |
Abraham Lincoln |
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Who helps the pilgrims into America |
Wampanoag |
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What is the date of Independence Day |
July 4th |
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Where does our freedom of speech come from |
First Amendment |
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Father of our country |
George Washington |
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What is the US Capitol |
Washington DC |
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What's the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to America |
Mayflower |
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What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence |
All men are created equal |
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What kind of government does the u.s. have |
Democracy |
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In what month is the president inaugurated |
January |
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What do the stars on the flag mean |
States in the Union |
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In which amendment is your right to bear arms |
Second Amendment |
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What is the preamble to the Constitution |
Introduction |
