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96 Cards in this Set
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What are the colors of your flag?
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Red, blue, white
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What do the start on the flag mean?
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Each star for each state
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How many stars are there on our flag?
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50
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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 flag?
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13
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What do the stripes on the flag represent?
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the first 13 colonies (original)
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What colors are the stripes on the flag?
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red and white
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How many states are there in the Union?
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50
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What do we celebrate on the 4th of July?
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Independence day
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Independence day celebrates independence from whom?
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Independence from Great Britain
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What country did we fight during the Revolutionary war?
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Great britain
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Who was the first president of the Unites states?
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George Washington
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Who is the President of the United States today?
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George W. Bush
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Who is the Vice President of the United States today?
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Dick Cheney
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Who elects the president of the united states?
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The Electoral college
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Who becomes president if the president dies?
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vice president
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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
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what are the three branches of our government?
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Executive, Judicial, 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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the senate and the house of representatives
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who makes the federal laws in the united states?
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congress
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who elects congress?
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the citizens of the united states
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how many senators are there in congress?
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there are 100 senators, 2 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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name two senators from your state
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Levin, Carl and
Stabenow, Debbie |
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How many voting members are in the house of representatives?
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435
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for how long do we elect each member of the house?
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2 years
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who is the head of the executive branch of the u.s. government?
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the president
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For how lonf is the president elected?
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4 yrs
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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 united states?
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the constitution
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what is the bill of rights?
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the first 10 amendments to the constitution
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what is the capital of the state you live in?
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Lansing
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who is the current governor of the state you live in?
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Jennifer M. Granholm
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who becomes president if both the president and vice president die?
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the speaker of the house
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who is chief justice of the supreme court?
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John G. Roberts, Jr.
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what were the original 13 states?
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virginia, massachusetts, maryland, rhode island, connecticut, new hampshire, north carolina, south carolina, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, georgia
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who said, "give me liberty or give me death"?
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Patrick Henry
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name some countries that were our enemies during world war II.
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Germany, Italy, Japan
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what was the 49th state added to our union?
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Alaska
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how many full terms can a president serve?
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2
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who was martin luther king, jr.?
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a civil rights leader
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what are some of the requirements to be eligible to become president?
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- be a native-born, not naturalized citizen.
- be at least of 35 yrs old - have lived in U.S. for at least 14 yrs. |
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why are there 100 senators in the u.s. senate?
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each state elects 2 senators
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who nomoinates judges for the supreme court?
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the president
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how many supreme court justices are there?
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9
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why did the pilgrims come to america?
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to gain religious freedom?
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what is the executive of a state governmnet called?
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the goveror
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what is the head executive of a city governmnet called?
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the mayor
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what holiday was celebrated for the first time by american colonists?
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thanksgiving
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who was the main writer of the declaration of independence?
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Thomas jefferson
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when was the declaration of independence adopted?
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july 4, 1776
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what are some of the basic beliefs of the declarationof independence?
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that all men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
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what is the national anthem of the united states?
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the star spangled banner
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who wrote the star spangled banner?
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francis scott key
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what is the minimum voting age in the u.s.?
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18
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who signs bills into law?
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president
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what is the highest court int he u.s.?
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the supreme court
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who was president during the civil war?
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abraham lincoln
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what did the emancipation proclamation do?
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it freed slaves.
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what special group advises the president?
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the cabinet
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which president is called the "father of our country"?
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George washington
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which president was the first commnader in chief of the u.s. army navy?
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george washington
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what was the 50th state to be addeed to our union?
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Hawaii
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who helped the pilgrims in america?
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the american indians/ native americans
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what is the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to america?
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mayflower
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what were the 13 original states called before they were states?
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colonies
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what group has the power to declare war?
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congress
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name the amendments that guarantee or address voting rights.
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15th, 19th, 24th, 26th
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in what year was the consstitution written?
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the constitution was written in 1787.
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what are the first 10 amendments to the constitution called?
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bill of rights
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whose rights are quaranteed by the constitution and the bill of rights?
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all people living in the u.s.
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what is the introduction to the constitution called?
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the preamble
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who meets in the u.s. capitol building?
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congress
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what is the name of the president's official home?
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the white house
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where is the white house located?
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whashington, DC
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name one right or freedom guaranteed by the first amendment.
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rights of freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, of assembly, and to petitioni the governmnet
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who is commander-in-chief of the united states military?
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president
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in what month do we vote for the president?
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november
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in what month is the new president inaugurated?
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january
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how many times may a senator or congressman be re-elected
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no limit
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what are the two major political parties in the united states today?
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the democratic and republican parties
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what is the executive branch of our government?
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the president, cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members
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where does freedom of speech come from?
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bill of rights
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what u.s. citizenship and immigration services form is used to apply for naturalized citizenship?
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form n-400
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what kind of government does the u.s. have?
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republic
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name on eof the purposes of the united nations
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- for countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems
- to provide economic aid to many countries |
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name one benefit of being a citizen of the u.s.
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- to obtain fedral government jobs,
- to travel with a u.s. passport, - to petition for close relatives to come to the u.s. to live. |
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can the constitution be changed?
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yes, the constitution can be changed
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what is the most important right granted to u.s. citizens?
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right to vote
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what is the white house?
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the president's official home
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what is the united states capitol?
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the place where congress meets
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how many branches are there in u.s. government?
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