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What is the supreme law of the land? |
The Constitution |
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What does tbe Constitution do? |
Sets up the goverment. |
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The idea of the self government is in tbe first three words of the Constitutuon. What are these words? |
We the people. |
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What is an amendment? |
Achange to the constitution |
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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment? |
Speech |
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How many amendments does the contitution have? |
Twenty seven |
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What did the declaration of independence do? |
Declared our independence from great britain |
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What are two rights in the declaration of independendence? |
Life |
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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 |
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What is the rule of law? |
No one is above the law |
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Name one branch or part of the government |
Congress |
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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? |
The president |
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Who makes federal law? |
Congress |
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What are the two parst of the u.s. cocgress? |
The senate and house of representatives |
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How many u.s. senators are there? |
One hundred (100) |
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We elect a u.s.senator for how many years? |
Six (6) |
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The house of representatives has how many voting members? |
Four hundred thirty five 435 |
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We elect a u.s. representatives for how many years? |
Two 2 |
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We elect u.s.representative for how many years? |
Two |
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Name your u.s. representative |
Answers will vary |
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Who does a u.s senator represent? |
All people of the state |
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states? |
Because of they have more people |
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We elect a president for how many years? |
Four |
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In what month do we vote for president? |
November |
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What is neme of the president of the United states now? |
Donald tromp |
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If both the president and the vice president can no linger serve,who because 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 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 agriculture secretary of education |
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What deos the judicial branch do? |
Reviews laws explains laws |
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What is the highest cour in the United states? |
The supreme court |
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How many justuces are on the supreme court? |
Nime |
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Who is the chief justice of the United states now? |
John Roberts john g.roberst,jr |
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the Federal goverment.what is onepowers of the Federal goverment? |
To print money to declare war |
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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? |
G b pritzker |
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What is the capital of your states? |
Spirfeil |
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What are the two major political parties in the United states? |
Democratic and Republican |
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What is the political party of the president now? |
Repúblican (party) |
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What is the name of the Speaker of the house of representatives now? |
(John) boehner |
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There are four amendments to the contitution about who can vote .describe one of them. |
Citizens eighteen 18 and older can vote |
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What is one responsibility that is only for United states citizens? |
Serve on a jury vote in 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 speech freedom of assembly |
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What do we show loyalty to when we day 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 citizens? |
Be loyalto the United states |
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How old do citizens have to be to vote of president? |
Eighteen (18) and older |
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What are two ways that 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 age eighteen (18) between eighteen (18) and twenty six (26) |
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What is one reason colonists came to América? |
Freedom |
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Who lived in América before the europeans arrived? |
American indians native amercans |
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What group of people was taken to América and sold as slaves? |
Áfricans people from África |
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Why did the colonists fight the Beitish? |
Because of hing taxes (taxation without representation) because the British army stayed in their houses(boarding,quartering)becausethey didn't have self- government |
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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 three. |
New hapshire,Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia north Carolina, south Carolina, Georgia. |
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When was the constitution written? |
1787 |
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The federalist paoers supported the passage of the u.s.constitution.name eno of the writers. |
(James) Madison, ( Alexander) Hamilton. ( John) jay publius |
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? |
U.s. diplomat |
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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, Louisiana |
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What do we call the first ten amendmemts to the constitution? |
The Bill of rights |
