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68 Cards in this Set
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What is the supreme law of the land?
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The Constitution
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What does the Constitution do?
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Sets up the government
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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We the people
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What is an amendment?
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A change (to the Constitution)
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
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The Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the first Amendment?
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Speech
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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Twenty-seven (27)
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What did the Declaration of Independance do?
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Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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Life
Liberty |
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What is freedom of religion?
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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
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What is the economic system in the United States?
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Capitalist economy
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What is the "rule of law"?
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Everyone must follow the law
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Name one branch or part of the government?
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Congress
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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Checks and blances
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Who is in charge of the executive Branch?
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The President
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Who makes federal laws?
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Congress
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What are two parts of the U.S. Congress?
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The Senate and House
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How many U.S Senators are there?
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One Hundred (100)
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We elect a U.S Senator for how many years?
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Six (6)
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Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
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Barbra M
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We elect a U.S. representatice for how many years?
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2
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Name your U.S. Representative
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Steiny Hoyer
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Who does a U.S. Sentor represent
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all people of the state
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states
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(Because of) the state's population
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we elect a president for how many years
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4
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In what month do we vote for the President?
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November
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What is the name of the President of the United States now
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Barack Obama
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now
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Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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The Vice President
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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The Speaker of the House
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military
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the President
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Who signs bills to become laws?
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The President
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Who vetoes bills
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the President
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What does the President Cabinet do?
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advises the president
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What are two cabinets-level positions
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secretary of agriculrue
secretary of commerce |
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what does the judicial branch do
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reviews laws
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what is the highest court in the United States
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the supreme court
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how many justices are on the supreme court
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9
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who is the chief justice of the United States now?
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John roberts
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the government. What is one power of the federal government
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to print money
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Under our consitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states
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Provide schooling and education
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who is the Governor of the state now
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Martin O'Malley
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What is the Capital of your States
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annapolis
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what are the two major political partiws in the United states
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Democratic and Republican
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What is the Political party of teh presidet now
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Democratic
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what is the name of the speaker of the house of representative now
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Nancy Pelosi
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there are four amendements to the constituion about who can vote. describe one of them
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citizens 18 and older can vote
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what is one responsibility that is only for Unites States citizens
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serve on a jury
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name one right only for united states citizens
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vote in a federal election
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what are two rights of everyone living in the United States
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Freedom of expression
Freedom of spech |
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what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance
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the United States
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what is one promise you make when you become a united states citizen
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give up loyalty to other countries
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how old do citizen have to be to vote for President
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18
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what are two ways that americans can participate in their democracy
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vote
join a political party |
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when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms
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april 15
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when must all men register for the selective service
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18
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what is one reason colonists came to america
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freedom
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who lived in america before the europeans arrived
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american Indians
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what group of people was taken to america and sold as slaves
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africans
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why did the colonists fight british
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because of high taxes (taxation without representation
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who wrote the declartion of independence
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thomas Jefferson
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when was the declaration of independence adopted
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July 4 1776
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there were 13 original states. name 3
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virginia
maryland new york |
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what happened at the constitutional convention
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the constiution was written
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when was the constitution written
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1787
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the federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S constitution. name one of the writers.
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James Madison
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what is one thing benjamin franklin is famous for
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U.S Diplomat
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who is the father of our country
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George Washingtion
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