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46 Cards in this Set
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What does the Constitution do? |
• Sets up the government • Defines the government • Protects the basic rights of Americans |
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How many amendments does the Constitution have? |
27 |
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What are two rights rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
• life • liberty • pursuit of happiness |
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What is the "rule of law" ? |
• everyone must follow the law • leaders must obey the law • government must obey the law • no one is above the law |
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Name one branch of government |
Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial |
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Who makes federal laws |
Congress Senate and House of Representatives Legislature |
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How many US senators are there |
100 |
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We elect US senators for how many years? |
6 |
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Who is one of your state's senators right now? |
Diane Feinstein Kamala Harris |
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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 your US representative |
Nancy Pelosi Maxine Waters |
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In what month do we vote for president? |
November |
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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 signs bills to become laws? |
The president |
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What does the judicial branch do? |
• reviews laws • explains laws • resolves disputes • decides if a law goes against the Constitution |
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How many justices are in 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 • provide protection (police) • provide safety (fire departments) • give a driver's license • approve zoning and land use |
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Who is governor of your state right now? |
Jerry Brown |
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? |
Paul Ryan |
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. |
• citizens 18 and older can vote • you don't have to pay to vote • any citizen can vote |
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? |
• serve on a jury • vote in a federal election |
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Name one right only for United States citizens? |
• vote in a federal election • run for federal office |
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? |
• freedom of expression • freedom of speech • freedom of assembly • freedom to petition the government • freedom of religion • the right to bear arms |
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? |
• give up loyalty to other countries • defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States • obey the laws of the United States • serve the nation if needed • be loyal to the United States |
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How old do you have to be to vote for President? |
18 |
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? |
Vote Join a political party Help with a campaign Run for office Give an elected official your opinion on an issue Write to a newspaper |
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What is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? |
April 15th |
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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 three. |
New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia |
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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 Constitution. Name one of the writers. |
(James) Madison (Alexander) Hamilton (John) Jay |
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? |
• US diplomat • Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention • first Postmaster General of the United States • writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" • started the first free libraries |
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? |
Louisiana territory |
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Name one War fought by the United States in the 1800s? |
War of 1812 Mexican-American War The Civil War Spanish-American War |
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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 I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Persian Gulf War |
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Who was the president during World War I |
(Woodrow) Wilson |
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Who was the president during the Great Depression and World War II? |
(Franklin) Roosevelt |
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Who did the United States fight in World War II? |
Japan, Germany, and Italy |
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Before he was president Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? |
World War II |
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes? |
Because there were 13 original colonies |
