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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,protect basic rights 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 10 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 of the government |
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How many amendments does the constitution have? |
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, and 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 the economic system in the United States? |
Capitalist economic and market economic |
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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 the 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 and 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, Senate and House or legislature |
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What are the two parts of the US Congress? |
Senate and House of representatives |
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How many US senators are there? |
100 |
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We elect a US senator for how many years? |
Sic |
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Who is one of your states US senators now? |
Depends upon which state you live in |
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The house of representatives has how many voting members? |
435 |
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We elect a US representatives for how many years |
Two |
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Name your US representative |
Depends on where you live |
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Who does the US senator represent |
All people of the state |
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Why do some states have more representatives in other states? We elect a president for how many years? |
Because of the states population because they have more people or some states have more people |
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We elect a president for how many years? |
Four |
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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?What is the name of the vice president of the United States now? |
Donald John Trump |
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What is the name of the vice president of the United States now? |
Michael Richard pence |
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If the president can no longer serve who becomes president?If both president and vice president can no longer serve who becomes president? |
The vice President |
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If both the president and vice president 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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Who does the presidents cabinet do? |
Advise the president |
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What are two cabinet level positions? |
Secretary of Agriculture secretary come in secretary defense secretary of education secretary of energy secretary Health and Human Services secretary of Homeland security |
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What does the judicial branch do? |
Reviews loss explained loss resolve dispute decided the law goes against the constitution |
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What is the highest court in the United States?How many justices are on the supreme court? |
The supreme court |
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court? |
Nine |
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Who is the chief justice of the United States now?Under the constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What |
John Roberts |
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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? |
Provided school and education, providing protection provide safety, give a drivers license approve zoning and land-use |
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Who is the governor of your state now? |
Answer will vary |
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What is the capital of your state? |
Answer will vary |
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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 |
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What is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now? |
Nancy Pelosi |
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them |
Citizen 18 and older can vote. You don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote. Any citizen can vote. Woman and man 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 federal election, run for federal office |
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?How do you we show loyalty when we say the pledge allegiance |
Freedom of expression freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of petition the government, freedom of worship, the right to bear arms |
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge allegiance? |
The United States, the flag |
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What is one promise you can make when you become a United States citizen? |
Give up loyalty to other countries defined the Constitution and laws of the United States, obey the laws of the United States, serve in the US military |
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How old do you citizens have to be to vote for president? |
Eighteen and older |
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? |
Vote join a political party, help with the campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, given an elected official your opinion on an issue, call senators and representatives, publicity support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office right 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 selective service? |
At age 18 between 18 and 26 |
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What is one reason colonist came to America? |
Freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, and the escape persecution |
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Who lived in America before Europeans arrived? |
American Indians, Native Americans |
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? |
Africans, people from Africa |
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Why did the colonist fight the British,? |
Because of high taxes because the British army stayed in their house 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?There were 13 original states name three |
July 4, 1776 |
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There were 13 original states. Name three |
New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia |
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What happened at the constitutional convention? |
The Constitution was written. The founding fathers 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 US Constitution name one of the riders. |
James Madison Alexander Hamilton |
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? |
US diplomat, oldest member of the constitution convention, first postmaster general how do United States, writer of poor Richards almanac, start at the first free library |
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Who is the father of our country |
George Washington |
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Who was the first president? |
George Washington |
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803 |
Louisiana territory |
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Name one war fought by the states in the 1800s |
War 1812 Mexican American war, silver war, Spanish American war |
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Name the US war between the north and south |
The civil war |
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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 |
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Freed the slaves |
Freed the slaves |
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What did Suzanne B. Anthony do? |
Fought for women’s rights, fought for civil rights |
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World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam war, and Persian Gulf war |
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam war, and Persian Gulf war |
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Who was president during world war one? |
Woodrow Wilson |
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Who was president during the great depression and World War II? |
Franklin Roosevelt |
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What ocean is on the east coast of the United States? |
Atlantic ocean |
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Name one US territory |
Puerto Rico, US Virgin islands, Guam |
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Name one state that borders Canada |
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska |
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Name one state that borders Mexico |
California, Arizona, New York, Texas |
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What is the capital of the United States? |
Washington DC |
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Where is the Statue of Liberty? |
New York harbor |
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes? |
Because there were 13 original colonies, because 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, because each star represent a state, because 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 4 |
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Who did the United States fight in world war two? |
Japan, Germany, and Italy |
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Name to national US holidays |
Labor Day and Columbus Day |
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general what war was he in? |
World war two |
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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 Junior do? |
**** for silver rights, worked for equality for all Americans |
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? |
Terrorist attack the United States |
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Name one American IndiaName one of the twon tribe in the United States |
Cherokee, Navajo Apache, |
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United StatesWhat ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? |
Mississippi and Missouri River |
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What ocean is on the west coast of the United States? |
Pacific ocean |
