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100 Cards in this Set
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Who lived in america before the europeans arrived? |
indians |
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First president of the US? |
Washington |
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Who vetoes bills? |
president |
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What is the rule of law? |
everyone has to follow the law |
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what are the branches of the fed gov? |
executive, legislative, judicial |
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who makes federal laws? |
congress |
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If the pres could no longer serve who becomes pres? |
vice pres |
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who signs bills to become laws? |
pres |
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highest court in the US? |
supreme |
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if both pres and vice pres cant serve who is pres? |
speaker of the house of representatives |
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what is one power of the fed gov? |
declare war, treaties, print money |
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who is commander and chief of the military? |
pres |
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what is the capital of arizona? |
phoenix |
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what is one right that only applies to US citizens? |
voting, run for office, jury duty |
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how old to vote? |
18 |
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one power of the states? |
state laws, state IDs, education |
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authors of the federalist papers? |
john jay, thomas jefferson, alexander hamilton |
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who was pres during great depression and ww2? |
FDR |
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before he was pres, eisenhower was a general, what war was he in? |
ww2 |
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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 historical event happened on september 11th 2001 |
terrorist attack on US |
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What ocean is on the west coast of the US |
Pacific |
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The US territories |
Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands |
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What US states border Canada |
Montana, Washington, Idaho, north dakota, minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire |
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Which US States border mexico |
Arizona Texas, California, New Mexico, |
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What is the capital of the US |
Washington DC |
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First amendment rights |
freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, petition the government |
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What is Freedom of religion |
freedom to practice your religion |
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What is the economic system in the US |
capitalism |
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Two parts of the Congress |
The House of Reps and the Senate |
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How many US senators are there |
100 |
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How many years of office for senators |
6 |
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How many US Reps are there |
435 |
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How many years is a term limit for a US rep |
2 |
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Who does a US senator represent |
The state its from |
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How is the number of reps chosen for state |
population size of the state |
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How many years in a pres. term |
4 |
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In what month is the election day for pres |
November |
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Main duty of pres cabinet? |
make/advise the president’s decision |
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Which is from cabinet: |
secretary of education, energy navy, |
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How many Justices on the US supreme court |
9 |
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What are the two major political parties in the US |
Democratic and Republican |
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There are four amendments to the constitution, what is true: |
Only citizens can vote |
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What is one important thing Abraham Lincoln did: |
Led US during Civil War |
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When is independence day celebrated |
July 4th |
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Who is the father of our country |
Washington |
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What ocean is on the east coast of the US? |
Atlantic |
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What did MLK jr. do? |
racial equality |
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What are the two longest rivers in the US |
Mississippi and Missouri? |
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What do the americans show loyalty when saying the pledge of allegiance? |
The country |
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Why did the colonists fight the british? |
taxes without reps |
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Who wrote the dec of independence |
Thomas Jefferson |
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Which is an American Indian Tribe: |
Navaho |
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes? |
13 colonies |
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Why does the flag have 50 stars? |
50 states |
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What is the name of the national anthem? |
Star Spangled banner |
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What’s the national holidays: |
Veterens Day and Labor Day |
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One reason colonists came to murica |
Religious freedom |
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US war between North and South |
Civil war |
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Current pres of the US? |
President Obama |
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Current Governor of Arizona |
Doug Ducey |
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Current Vice President |
Joe Biden |
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One of the two US Senators |
John Mcain, Jeff Flake |
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Current chief Justice of the US |
John Roberts |
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What is the political party of the current pres |
Democratic |
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Current Speaker of the house? |
Paul Rian |
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One of the nine current US reps for Arizona |
David Schwekert |
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One of the reasons that led to the civil war |
Slavery |
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What did Susan B Anthony do? |
Woman’s rights |
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Where is the statue of liberty |
Staton Island, New York |
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What is the deadline for filing Federal Income tax forms? |
April 15th |
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Who did the US fight in WW2 |
Japan, Germany, Italy |
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Which war was fought by the US in the 1800s |
War of 1812 |
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Whos is in charge of the executive branch |
President |
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What does the judicial branch do |
decide if laws go agaisnt constitution |
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Which of the following includes two ways mericans in democracy |
vote and run for office |
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What group of people was taken to america and sold as slaves |
Africans |
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when was the dec of independence adopted/signed |
July 4 1776 |
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Which of the following includes three of the thriteen original states |
Maryland Virginia, North Carolina |
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What happened at the Constitutianal Convention |
constitution written |
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When was the constitution written |
1787 |
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One thing that Ben Franklin is famous for |
oldest memeber of constitutional convention |
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What territory did US buy from France in 1803 |
Louisiana |
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What is was promise made by citizens of the country |
defend US constitution |
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When must all men register for the selective service |
18 |
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What did the emancipation proclamation do? |
freed the slaves |
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Who was pres during WW1 |
Wilson |
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What stops one branch of gov from becoming too powerful |
checks and balances |
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One responsibility that only applies to US citizens |
Jury Duty |
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Which of the following includes two rights of everyone in the US |
Freedom of speech and assembly |
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Which war was fought by the US in the 1800s |
Civil |
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Supreme law of the land? |
constitution |
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What does the constitution do |
outlines what the government does |
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First first three words of the constitution |
We the people |
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What is an amendment |
something that changes the constitution |
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First ten amendments to the constitution |
Bill of Rights |
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What did the dec of independance do |
Declared independence from Britain |
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Which includes two rights included in dec of indepence |
life and liberty |
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How many amendments does the constitution have |
27 |
