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51 Cards in this Set
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What is the supreme law of the land? |
The Constitution |
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words? |
We the people |
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What are is an amendment? |
A change or addition |
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What do we call the first ten amendments in the Constitution |
The Bill of Rights |
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What are the rights or freedoms given to the First Amendment |
Speech petition religion press and assembly |
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how many amendments does the Constitution have |
27 |
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What are the names of the three branches of government |
Judicial executive and legislative |
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What did the Declaration of Independence do |
The declare independence from Great |
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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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what are the two parts of the US Congress |
The Senate and the house of rep |
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How many senators are there |
100 |
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members |
435 |
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We elect a president for how many years |
4 |
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Last name of the president of the US now |
Obama |
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What is the last name of the vice president of the now |
Biden |
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The president can no longer serve who becomes the president |
Biden |
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The president and the vice president can no longer serve who becomes president |
Speaker of the House |
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Who is the commander of Chief in the military |
The president |
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Who signs bills to become law |
The president |
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Who vetoes bills |
The president |
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What does the judicial branch do |
Interprets laws |
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What is the highest court in the US |
Supreme |
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court |
9 |
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Under our constitution some powers belong to the federal government which one of the following is a power of the federal government |
Army coin money declare war regulat foreigne Commerce |
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Under our constitution some powers belong to the states which of the following is a power of the states |
education mail police and fireman |
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Who is the governor of your state now |
Rick Scott |
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What is the capital of your state |
Tallahassee |
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What are the two major political parties of the u.s. |
Republican and Democratic |
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What are some responsibilities that are only the u.s. citizens |
Boat serve on juries run for political offices |
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge Allegiance |
Flag us Republic |
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president |
18 |
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At what minimum age must all men register for the Selective service |
18 |
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence |
Thomas Jefferson |
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When was the Declaration of Independence |
1774 |
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Which one of the following was of the 13 original states |
North and South Carolina New York New Hampshire Delaware Georgia Virginia |
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Who was the first president under the Constitution |
George Washington |
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What territory did the US buy from France in 1803 |
Louisiana Purchase |
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Name the u.s. war between the North and South |
Civil War |
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Which one of the following did not contribute to the Civil |
Slavery money beliefs |
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Which one of the following did the u.s. not fight in World War 2 |
Germany Italy Poland and Japan |
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During the Cold War what was the main concern of the u.s. |
Communism |
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What happened on September 11th 2001 |
Plane crash in PA Twin Towers Exedra |
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Which ocean is on the west coast of the u.s. |
The Pacific |
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Which of the following is not a us territory |
Puerto Rico Baker Island and Guam |
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Name the states that border Canada |
Montana North Dakota main Michigan Minnesota Washington Idaho New York and New Hampshire |
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What is the capital of the u.s. |
Washington DC |
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What do the 13 stripes of the US flag represent |
The original 13 states |
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What do the 50 stars on the u.s. flag |
The states |
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Name the federal holidays |
Christmas Thanksgiving Martin Luther King jr. Day 4th of July Presidents Day New Year's exedra |
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When is the exam |
One dayy |
