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15 Cards in this Set
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Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
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(a)Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of government
(b)The right to bear arms (the right to have weapons or own a gun, though subject to certain regulations) (c)The government may not quarter, or house, soldiers in the people's homes during peacetime without the people's consent (d)The government may not search or take a person's property without a warrant (e)A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have to testify against him/herself (f)A person charged with a crime still has some rights, such as the right to a trial and to have a lawyer (g)The right to trial by jury in most cases (h)Protects people against excessive or unreasonable fines or cruel and unusual punishment (i)The people have rights other than those mentioned in the Constitution (j)Any power not given to the federal government by the Constitution is a power of either the state or the people |
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Who has the power to declare the war?
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The Congress
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What kind of government does the United States have?
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Republican
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Which President freed the slaves?
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Abraham Lincoln
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In what year was the Constitution written?
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1787
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What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
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The Bill of Rights
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Name one purpose of the United Nations?
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For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems, to provide economic aid to many countries
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Where does Congress meet?
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In the Capitol in Washington, DC
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Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
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Everyone (citizens and non-citizens living in US)
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What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
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The Preamble
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Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States
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Obtain federal government jobs, travel with US passport, petition for close relatives to come to the US to live
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What is the most important right granted to US citizens?
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The right to vote
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What is the United States Capitol?
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The place where Congress Meets
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What is the White House?
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The President's official home
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Where is the White House located?
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1600 Pennsylvania Ave Northwest, Washington, DC
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