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100 Cards in this Set
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What is the Supreme law of the land |
The constitution |
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What does the constitution do? |
Sets up the government Defines the government Protects basic rights of Americans |
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The idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution, what are these three words? |
We the people |
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What is an amendment? |
A change An addition |
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution? |
The bill of rights |
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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment? |
Speech Religion Assembly Press Petition the government |
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How many amendments does the constitution have? |
27 |
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What did the declaration of independence do? |
Announced our independence Declared our independence Said that the US is free |
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What are the two rights in the declaration of independence? |
Life Liberty Pursuit of happiness |
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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 US |
Capitalist economy Market economy |
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What is the rule of the 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 or part of the government |
Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial |
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful |
Checks and balances Separation of powers |
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Who is in charge of the executive branch |
The president |
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Who makes federal laws |
Congress Senate and house Legislature |
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What are two parts of the US Congress |
The Senate and the house |
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How many US senators are there |
100 |
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We elect a USA senator for how many years |
6 |
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Who is one of your state's US senators now |
Richard Durbin |
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The house of Representatives has how many voting members |
435 |
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We elect a USA representative for how many years |
2 |
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Name your US representative |
Tammy Duckworth |
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What does a us senator represent |
All the people of the state |
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states |
The states population They have more people Some states have more people |
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We elect a president for how many years |
4 |
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In what month do we vote for president |
November |
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What is the name of the president of the USA now |
Barack Obama Obama |
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What is the name of the vice president of the US now |
Joseph R Biden Jr Joe Biden Biden |
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president |
The vice president |
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If both the president and vice president can no longer serve, who becomes 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 the bills to become laws |
The president |
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Who vetoes bills |
The president |
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What does the presidents cabinet do |
Advises the president |
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What are two cabinet level positions |
Secretary of homeland security Vice president |
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What does the judicial branch do |
Reviews law Explains laws Resolves disputes Decides if a law goes against the constitution |
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What is the highest court in the US |
The Supreme Court |
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court |
9 |
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Who is the chief justice of the US |
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 the governor of your state now |
Bruce Rauner |
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What is the capital of your state |
Springfield |
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What are two major political parties in the US |
Democratic and Republican |
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What is the political party of the president now |
Democratic |
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What is the name of the speaker of the house of Representatives now |
Paul D. Ryan (Paul) Ryan |
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them |
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) A male citizen of any race(can vote). |
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What is one responsibility that is only for us citizens |
Serve on a jury Vote in a federal eleven election |
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Name one right only for us citizens |
Vote in a federal election Run for federal office |
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What are two rights of everyone living in the US |
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 do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance |
The US The flag |
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What is one promise you make when you become citizen |
give up loyalty to other countries defend the Constitution and laws of the United States obey the laws of the United States serve in the U.S. military (if needed) serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) be loyal to the United States |
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How old do citizens 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 join a civic group join a community group give an elected official your opinion on an issue |
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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 18 Between 18 and 26 |
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What is one reason colonists came to America |
freedom political liberty religious freedom economic opportunity practice their religion escape persecution |
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Who lived in American before Europeans arrived |
American Indians Native Americans |
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves |
Africans People from Africa |
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Why did the colonists fight the British |
Because of high taxes Because of the British army stayed in their houses Because they 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 3 |
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware |
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What happened at the constitutional convention |
The constitution was written 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 constitution, name one of the writers |
James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay |
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What is one thing that Ben Franklin is famous for |
Started the first free libraries |
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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 US buy from France in 1803 |
The Louisiana territory Louisiana |
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s |
War of 1812 Mexican-American war Civil war Spanish American war |
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Name the US war between the north and the south |
The civil war The war between the states |
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Name one problem that led to the civil war |
Slavery Economic reasons State's rights |
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What is one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did |
Freed the slaves Saved the union Led the US during the civil war |
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What did the emancipation proclamation do |
Freed the slaves Freed slaves in the confederacy Freed slaves in the confederate states Freed slaves in most southern states |
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What did Susan b Anthony do |
Fought for woman's rights Fought for civil rights |
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s |
World War 1 |
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Who was president during world War 1 |
Woodrow Wilson |
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Who was president during the great depression and world war 2 |
Franklin Roosevelt |
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Who did the US states fight in world war 2 |
Japan, Germany, and Italy |
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general, What war was he in |
World War 2 |
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During the cold war what was the main concern of the US |
Communism |
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination |
Civil rights |
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What did Martin Luther King Jr do |
Fought for civil rights Worked for equality for all Americans |
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the US |
Terrorists attacked the US |
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Name one American Indian tribe in the US |
Cherokee |
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the US |
Mississippi |
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What ocean is on the west coast of the US |
Pacific |
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What ocean is on the east coast of the US |
Atlantic |
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Name one Us territory |
Puerto Rico Virgin Islands |
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Name one state that boarders Canada |
New York Alaska Washington |
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Name one state that boarders Mexico |
Arizona |
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What is the capital of the US |
Washington DC |
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Where is the statue of liberty |
New York Liberty island |
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes |
Because there were 13 original colonies Because the stripes represent the original colonies |
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Why does the flag have 50 stars |
Because there is 1 star for each state Because each star represents a state Because there are 50 states |
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What is the name of the national anthem |
The star spangled banner |
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When do we celebrate independence day |
July 4 |
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Name 2 national us holidays |
Thanksgiving Christmas |
