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40 Cards in this Set
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What system of government does the United States have?
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Federal
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What is the political party with the most senators or representatives called?
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Majority
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Who makes the laws for the United States?
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The Congress
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How many senators does each state have?
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Two
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Which branch of government do the Senate and House of Representatives belong to?
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The Legislative Branch
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What group is officially in charge of voting for President?
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The Electoral College
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What is the name of the group of people that helps the President make decisions?
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The Cabinet
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Who takes over if the president leaves office?
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The Vice President
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How old do you have to be to become the President?
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35 years old
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Which branch includes the President and the Cabinet?
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The Executive Branch
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Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
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The President
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Which branch explains the laws?
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The Judicial Branch
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?
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The President
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How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?
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Nine
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Where did the first Americans come from?
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Asia
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What was Columbus looking for when he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean?
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The Indies
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What do you call a group of people that settle in a new land who are ruled by the country they came from?
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Colony
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What were the people called who came to America on the Mayflower?
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The Pilgrims
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Who raced on horseback to warn the colonists that the British soldiers were coming?
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Paul Revere
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What war was fought to win independence from England?
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The Revolution
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What is the birthday of the the United States of America?
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July 4, 1776
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Who was the most important general for the Americans in the the Revolutionary War?
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George Washington
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What do we call the plan of government for our country?
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The Constitution
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What are the first three words of the Constitution?
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"We the People"
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What do we call the count of Americans that happens every ten years?
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Census
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What do we call a proposal for a new law?
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Bill
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Who has the power to declare war?
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The Congress
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How many members does the House of Representatives have?
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435
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How many years can one person be the President of the United States?
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Eight
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True or False?
When the United States is at peace soldiers can stay in a person's home. |
False
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True or False?
The police must have a warrant to search a person or his property. |
True
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True or False?
Bail and fines can be very high. |
False
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True or False?
A person on trial can have a lawyer. |
True
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True or False?
When a person takes another person to court, either of them can ask for a trial with a jury. |
True
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True or False?
Congress can choose a religion for the whole country. |
False
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True or False?
A person can have two trials for the same crime. |
False
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True or False?
Any power that does not belong to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people. |
True
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True or False?
People can own and use guns. |
True
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True or False?
People do not have rights the Constitution does not list. |
False
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