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What does the constitution do?

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Sets up the government

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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution

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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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Freedom of 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 / declared our independence from Great Britain

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What are two rights in the declaration of independence?

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Life and 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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Market economy

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What is the “Rule of the law”?

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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.

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Congress

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What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful?

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Checks and balances

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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 two parts of the US Congress?

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The Senate

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 state’s US senators now?

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Tammy Baldwin

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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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Paul Ryan

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Who does a US senator represents?

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All people of the state

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Why do some states have more representatives then other states?
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?
4
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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?
Obama
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What is the name of the vice presidents of the United States now?
Joe Biden
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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 president's cabinet do?
Advises the president
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What are two cabinets level positions?
Secretary of Homeland security; Vice president
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What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws; explains laws; resolve 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 justice are on the Supreme Court?
9
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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?
Provide schooling and education
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Who is the governor of your state now?
Scott Walker
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What is the capital of your states?
Madison
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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?
Democratic
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What is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now?
John Boehner
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They are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Any citizen can vote
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury
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Name one right only for United States citizens
Vote in the Federal election
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of speech; freedom of worship
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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?
Give up loyalty to other countries
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How old do 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?
Join a political party; run for office; Vote
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When is the last day you can send in the 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?
American Indians; Native Americans
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
People of Africa; africans
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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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There were 13 original states. Name three:
New York New Jersey Massachusetts
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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 united states constitution. Name one of the writers
James Madison
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
US diplomat
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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
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 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
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
World war one
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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 two
Franklin Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in world war two
Japan, Germany, and Italy
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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
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What did Martin Luther king Junior do
Fought for civil rights
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States
Terrorist attacked the United States
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
Blackfeet
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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
US Virgin islands
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Name one state that borders Canada
Michigan
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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 they 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 and Christmas

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