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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 right of Americans |
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words |
• 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 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? |
• Twenty-seven (27) |
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What did the Declaration of Independence do? |
• announced our Independence (from Great Britain) • declared our Independence (from Great Britain) • said that the United States is free (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 is freedom of religion? |
• You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. |
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What is economic system in the United States? |
• capitalist economy • market economy |
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What is the "rule of 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 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 • the Senate and House ( of Representatives) • ( U.S. or national) legislature |
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What are the (two) parts of the U.S. Congress? |
• The Senate and House ( of Representatives) |
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How many U.S. Senators are there? |
• one hundred (100) |
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? |
• Six (6) |
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Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? |
• Dianne Feinstein and or Kamala Harris |
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members? |
• four hundred thirty-five (435) |
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? |
• two (2) |
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Name your U.S. Representative. |
• Jeff Denham |
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent? |
• all Peaple of the State |
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Why do some states have more Representives than other states? |
• (because of) the state's population • (because) they have more people • (because) some states have more people |
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We elect a President for how many years? |
• four (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 United States now? |
• Donald J. Trump • Donald Trump • Trump |
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? |
• Michael R. Pence • Mike Pence • Pence |
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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 the Vice 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 |
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What does the President's Cabinet do? |
• advises the President |
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What are (two) Cabinet-level positions? |
• Vice President • Attorney General • Secretary of State • Secretary of Labor • Secretary of Defense • Secretary of Education |
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What does the judicial branch do? |
• Reviews laws • Explains laws • resolves disputes ( disagreements) • 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? |
• nine (9) |
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Who is the Chief Justices of the United States now ? |
• John Roberts ( 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 • 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? |
• Jerry Brown |
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What is the capital of your state? |
Sacramento |
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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? |
• Republican (Party) |
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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 United States citizens? |
• serve on a jury • vote in a federal election |
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Name (one) right only for United States citizens. |
• vote in a federal election • run for federal office |
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What are (two) Rights and or freedoms of everyone living in the United States? |
• 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 lotalty to when we Say the Pledge of Allegiance? |
• the United States • the flag |
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What is (one) promise you make when you become a United States citizens? |
• 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? |
• eighteen (18) and older |
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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 • call Senators and Representatives • publicly support or opposean issue or policy • run for office • write to a newspaper |
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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 eighteen (18) • between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (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 America before the Europeans arrived? |
• American Indians • Native American |
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What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves? |
• Africans • Peaple from Africa |
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Why did the colonists fight the British? |
• because of high taxes (taxation without Representation) • because the British army stayed in thier houses (boarding, quartering) • 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 three. |
• New Hampshire • Delaware • Massachusetts • Maryland • Rhode Island • Virginia • Connecticut. • North Carolina • New York. • South Carolina • New Jersey. • Georgia • Pennsylvania |
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention? |
• The Constitution was written. • The Founding Father's 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 U.S. Constitution. Name (one) of the writters. |
• (James) Madison • (Alexander) Hamilton • (John) Jay • Publius |
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What is (one) thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? |
• U.S. diplomat • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention • first Postmaster General of the United States • writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" • started the first free libraries |
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Who is the "Father of Our Country"? |
• (George) Washington |
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? |
• the Louisiana Territory • Louisiana |
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Names (one) war fought by the United States in the 1800s. |
• War of 1812 • Mexican-American War • Civil War • Spanish-American War |
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. |
• the Civil War • the War between the Sates |
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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) • saved (or preserved) the Union • led the United States 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 women's rights • fought for civil rights |
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Name (one) war fought by the United States in the 1900s. |
• World War I • World war II • Korean War • Vietnam War • (Persian) Gulf War |
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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 II? |
• (Franklin) Roosevlt |
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Who did the United States fight in World War II? |
• Japan, Germany, and Italy |
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was gerneral. What war was he in? |
• World War II |
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? |
• 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 • worked for equality for all Americans |
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? |
• Terrorist attacked the United States. |
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Name (one) American Indian tribe in the United States. |
•Cherokee • Navajo • Sioux • Chippewa • Choctaw • Pueblo • Apache • Iroquois • Creek • Blackfeet • Seminole • Cheyenne • Arawak • Shawnee • Mohegan • Huron • Oneida • Lakota • Crow • Teton • Hopi • Inuit |
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Name (one) of the [two] longest rivers in the United States. |
• Missouri (River) • Mississippi (River) |
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? |
• Pacific (Ocean) |
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? |
• Atlantic (Ocean) |
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Name one U.S. territory. |
• Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands • American Samoa • Northern Mariana Islands • Guam |
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Name one state that borders Canada. |
• Maine • Minnesota • New Hampshire • North Dakota • Vermont • Montana • New York • Idaho • Pennsylvania • Washington • Ohio • Alaska • Michigan |
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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, D.C. |
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Where is Statue of Liberty? |
• New York's (Harbor) • Liberty Island |
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Why does the Flag have 13 Stripes? |
• because there were 13 original colonies • becuase the stripes represent the original colonies |
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Why does the flag have 50 stars? |
• because there is one star for each state • becuase each star represent a state • becuase 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 4th |
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Name two national U.S. Holidays. |
• New Year's Day • Martin Luther King. Jr. Day • President's Day • Memorial Day • Independence Day • Labor Day • Columbus Day • Veterans Day • Thanksgiving • Christmas |
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Who was the first President? |
• (George) Washington |
