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32 Cards in this Set
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what are the colors of our flags?
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red, white, blue
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what do the stars on the flag mean? how many stars are there on our flag?
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one for each state
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what do we celebrate on the 4th July?
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Independence Day
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what color are the stars on our flag?
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white
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how many stripes are there on our flags and what do they represent?
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13.
the first 13 states or colonies |
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independence day celebrates independence from whom?
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great britain
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who was the first president of the United States
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George Washington
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Who is the present of the United States Today
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Barack Obama
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Name two Senators from your New York state?
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Charles E. Schumer
Kirsten Gillibrand |
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For how long do we elect each members of house of representatives?
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two years
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How many voting members are in the House of Representatives
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435
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Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the US Government
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The president
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for how long is the president elected?
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4 years
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what is the highest part of the judiciary branch of our government?
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the supreme court
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what are the duties of the supreme court
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to interpret and explain the laws
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what is the supreme law of the US?
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Constitution
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what is the Bill of Rights?
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The first ten amendments to the Constitution
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what is the capital of the state you live in?
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Albany
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who is the current Governor of the state you live in?
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Paterson
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who becomes the president if both the president and the vice president die?
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the Speaker of the House
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what is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
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John G. Roberts, Jr.
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who is the vice present of the US today?
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Joe Biden
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who elects the president of the US?
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electoral college
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what is the Constitution?
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The supreme law of the land
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what do we call changes to the Constitution?
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Amendments
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How many changes, or amendments are there to the constitution
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27. The first ten are known as the Bill of Rights. The last amendment was added in 1992.
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what is the three branches of our government?
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executive, Judicial, and Legislative
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what is the legislative branch of our government?
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congress
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what makes up Congress?
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House of Representatives and Senates
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who elects Congress?
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citizens
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how many Senators are there in the Congress?
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100. Two from each state.
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for how long do we elect each senator?
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6 years
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