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72 Cards in this Set
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What does the Constitution do?
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Sets up the government, defines the government, protects the basic rights of Americans
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The idea of self government in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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We the People
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What is an amendment?
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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?
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Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
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speech, assembly, petition the government, religion, press
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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27
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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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 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
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What is freedom of religion?
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you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
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A proposed law
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Bill
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Number of members based on population
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House of Representatives
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Name one branch or part of the government.
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congress, legislative, president, the courts, executive, judicial
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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checks and balances, separation of powers
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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The president
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Who makes federal laws?
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Congress, senate and house (of representatives), (US or national) legislature |
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What are the 2 parts of the US Congress? |
the Senate and the House (of representatives) |
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How many US senators are there?
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100 |
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We elect a US senator for how many years?
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6 |
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Who is one of your states US senator?
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Amy Klobuchar, Al Franken |
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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435
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We elect a US representative for how many years?
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2 |
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Name your US representative.
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John Kline |
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Who does a US senator represent?
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all people of the state |
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
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(because of) the states population, (because) they have more people, (because) some states have more people |
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We elect a President for how many years?
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4 |
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In what month do we vote for president?
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November |
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What is the name of the president of the US now?
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Barack Obama
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What is the name of the vice president of the united states now?
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Joe Biden |
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Is the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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Vice president |
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If the President and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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the Speaker of the House |
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Who is the commander in chief of the military?
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the president
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who signs bills to become a law?
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who vetoes bills?
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the president |
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what does the presidents cabinet do?
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advises the president |
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What does the judicial branch do?
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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 US?
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Supreme court |
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How many justices are on the Supreme court?
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9 |
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Who is the chief justice of the US?
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John Roberts |
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Who is the governor of your state?
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Mark Dayton |
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What is the capital of your state?
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St. Paul |
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What are the 2 major political parties in the united states?
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Democratic and Republican |
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What is the political party of the president now?
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Democratic (party) |
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What is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now?
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John Boehner |
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What is one responsibility that is only for the United States citizens?
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serve on a jury, vote |
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What are 2 rights of everyone living in the United States?
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freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of worship, the right to bare arms |
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what is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
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give up loyalty to other countries, defend the Constitution and the laws of the US, obey the laws of the US, serve in the US military (if needed), serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed), be loyal to the US |
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
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18 and older |
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when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
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April 15 |
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When must all men register for the Selective Services?
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at age 18, between ages 18 and 26 |
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
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freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution |
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What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
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Africans from Africa |
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Who wrote 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 happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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The constitution was written, The founding fathers wrote the constitution |
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When was the Constitution written?
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1787 |
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers
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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius
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Who is the father of our country?
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George Washington |
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Who was the first president?
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George Washington
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What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did? |
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation), saved the union, led the US during the civil war |
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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freed the slaves, freed the slaves in the Confederacy, freed the slaves in the Confederate states, freed slaves in most southern states |
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What did Susan B Anthony do?
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fought for womens rights, fought for civil rights |
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Who was the president during world war 1
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Woodrow wilson |
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who was the president during the great depression and ww2
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Franklin Roosevelt |
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Who did the US fight in ww2
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Japan, Germany, and Italy |
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
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WW2 |
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What major event happened on Sept 11, 2001 in the US?
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terrorists attacked the US |
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What is the capital of the US
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Washington DC |
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Where is the statue of liberty
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New York (harbor), liberty island |
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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because there were 13 original colonies, the stripes represent the original colonies
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why does the flag have 50 stars?
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there is 1 star for each state, each star represents a state, there are 50 states
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What is the name of the national anthem?
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Star spangled banner |
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When do we celebrate independence day? |
July 4 |
