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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The constitution

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What does the constitution do?

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Set up the government
define the government
protects 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?

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We the people

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What is an amendment?

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A change to the constitution

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What do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution?

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The bill of rights

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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

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Speech

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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

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What are two rights in the declaration of independence?

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Life

liberty

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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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What is the economic system in the United States?

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Capitalist economy

market economy

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What is the rule of law?

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No one is above the law
Everyone must follow the law
Leaders must obey the law
Government must obey the law

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Name one branch or part of the government

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President

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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
Legislature

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What are the two parts of the US Congress?

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The senate and house

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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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Six

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Who is one of your states US senators now?

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Alex Padilla

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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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Two

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Name your US representative

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Eric swalwell

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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?
Because they 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?
Joe Biden
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What is the name of the vice president of the United States now?
Kamala Harris
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If the president can no longer serve who becomes president?
The vice president
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If both the president and the 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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What does the presidents cabinet do?
Advises the president
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What are two Cabinet level positions?
Secretary of state | Vice president
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What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws Explains laws Resolves disputes Decides if a law goes against the constitution
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What is the highest court in the United States?
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?
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
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Under our constitution some powers belong to the states what is one power of the states?
Give a drivers license
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Who is the governor of your state now?
Gavin Newsom
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What is the capital of your state?
Sacramento
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and republican
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What is a political party of the president now?
Democratic party
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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
Citizens 18 and older can vote
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizen?
Serve on a jury
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Name one right only for United States citizens
Vote in a federal election
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of speech | freedom of religion
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States | The flag
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Obey the laws of the United States
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How old is citizens have to be to vote for president?
18 and older
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote | Run for office
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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 the selective service
At age 18 | Between 18 and 26
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What is one reason colonists came to America
Freedom
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
People from Africa
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes Because the British army stayed in their houses 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?
July 4, 1776
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They were 13 original states name three
New York North Carolina South Carolina
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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 passages of the US Constitution name one of the writers
Alexander Hamilton
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Started the first free libraries
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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
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
The war of 1812
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Name the US war between the north and the south
The Civil War
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves
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What did the emancipation proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
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What did Susan B Anthony do
Fought for women’s rights | Fought for civil rights
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
World war I
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Who was president during World War I
Woodrow Wilson
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Who was president during the great depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
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During the Cold War, what was the main concerns 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 Jr. do?
Fought for civil 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 Indian tribe in the United States
Chippewa
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Mississippi river
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
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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
Guam
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Name one state that borders Canada
Washington
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Name one state that borders Mexico
California
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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
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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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Name two national US holidays
Thanksgiving | Christmas

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