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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 government °Defined government °Protects the basic rights of Americans |
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The idea of self government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are they? |
We the people |
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What is an amendment? |
°A change to the constitution °An addition to the constitution |
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What do we call the first 10 amendments? |
The Bill Of Rights |
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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment? |
°speech °religion °assembly °press °petition government |
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How many amendments does the Constitution have? |
27 |
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What does the Declaration of Independence do? |
Declared independence from Great Britain |
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
°Life °Liberty °Pursuit of Happiness |
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What does freedom of religion mean? |
You can practice or not practice any religion you want |
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What is the economic system in the US? |
Capitalist economy |
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What is the rule of law? |
Everyone must follow 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? |
Separation of power |
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Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
The president |
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Who makes federal laws? |
Congress |
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What are the two parts of the US Congress? |
The Senate and the House |
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How many US senators are there? |
100 (2 from each state) |
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We elect a US Senator for how many years? |
6 |
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Who is one of your state's u.s. senators now? |
James Rich and Michael Dean Crapo |
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members? |
435 |
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We elect a US Representative for how many years? |
2 |
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Name your US Representative |
Mike Simpson |
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Who 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? |
It's based on the population |
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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 Education and secretary of Health and Human Services |
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What does the judicial branch do? |
Reviews the laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, and decides if a law goes against the Constitution |
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What is the highest court in the United States? |
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 United States now? |
John G Roberts Jr |
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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, and 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, provide safety, give a driver's license, and approving zoning in land-use |
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Who is the governor of your state now? |
Governor Butch Otter |
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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? |
Democratic |
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? |
Paul d Ryan |
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. |
Citizens 18 and older can vote, you don't have to pay a tax to vote, any citizen can vote, & a male citizen of any race can vote |
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What is one responsibility that is only for the United States citizens? |
Serve on a jury and vote in a federal election |
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Name one right only for US citizens. |
Vote in a federal election and run for federal office |
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What are two rights of everyone living in the US? |
Freedom of expression and the right to bear arms |
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? |
The United States and the flag |
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What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen? |
You give up loyalty to other countries and you are loyal to the US |
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How old is 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 and join the community group |
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? |
April 15th |
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When must all men register for the Selective Service? |
At the age of 18 up to 26 |
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What is one reason colonists came to America? |
Freedom |
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? |
Native Americans |
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? |
Africans |
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Why did the colonists fight the British? |
Because of high taxes and 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 4th 1776 |
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There were 13 original States. Otherwise known as the 13 original colonies. Name three. |
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia |
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention? |
The constitution was written |
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When was the Constitution written? |
1787 |
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers. |
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius |
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? |
Writer of Poor Richard's Almanac, started the first free libraries, oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, first postmaster General of the United States, and US 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 Louisianna Territory |
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Name one war fought by the US i, the 1800s. |
1812, Mexican American, civil war, Spanish American |
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Name the US war between the North and the South . |
The Civil War |
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War |
Slavery, economic reasons, states rights |
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? |
Freed the slaves - Emancipation Proclamation |
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? |
Freed the slaves |
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What did Susan B Anthony do? |
Fought for women's rights |
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s. |
World War 1 and World War 2, Korean War, Vietnam War, the Gulf War |
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Who was the president during world war 1? |
Woodrow Wilson |
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Who was the president during the Great Depression and World War 2? |
Franklin Roosevelt |
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Who did the US 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 movement |
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What did Martin Luther King Jr do? |
Fought for civil rights |
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What major event happened on September 11th 2001, in the US? |
Terrorist attack the United States |
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. |
Cherokee, Navajo, black feet, Creek, Cheyenne, Shawnee, |
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. |
Missouri and Mississippi |
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What ocean is on the west coast of the United States? |
Pacific |
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What ocean is on the east coast of the United States? |
Atlantic |
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Name one US territory. |
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam |
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Name one state that borders Canada. |
Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Washington, Alaska |
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Name one state that borders Mexico. |
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas |
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What is the capital of the United States? |
Washington DC |
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Where is the Statue of Liberty? |
New York on the liberty Island |
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes? |
Because there were 13 original colonies |
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Why does the flag have 50 stars? |
Because there is one star for each state |
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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 4th |
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Name two national US holidays. |
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas |
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We elect a president for how many years? |
4 |
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In what month do we vote for the president? |
November |
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What is the name of the current United States President? |
Barack Obama |
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States? |
Joseph Biden |
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If the president can no longer serve who becomes the next 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 bills to become laws? |
The President |
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Who vetoes bills? |
The President |
