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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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  • Sets up the government
  • Defines 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 or an addition 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
  • Religion
  • Assembly
  • Press
  • Petition the government
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How many amendments does the constitution have?

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27

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What did the deceleration of independence do?

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  • Announced our independence from GB
    or
  • Declared our independence from GB
    or
  • Said that the Unites States is free from GB
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What are two rights in the Deceleration 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…

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What is the economic system in the US?

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  • Capitalist economy
  • Market economy
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What is the “rule of 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
  • Legislative
  • President
  • Executive
  • The courts
  • 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)
  • (U,S. or national) Legislature
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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  • The Senate and the House of representatives
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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6

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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
(Colorado)

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  • Michael Bennet (serving since 2009)
  • John Hickenlooper (serving since 2021)
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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 U.S. Representative for how many years?

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2 years

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Name your U.S. Representative

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  • Ed Perlmutter - District 7 including Thornton!!!!!!!!!
  • Diana DeGette
  • Joe Neguse
  • Lauren Boebert
  • Ken Buck
  • Doug Lamborn
  • Jason Crow
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Who does a U.S. 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
Any one of the three... - Population - They have more people - Some states have more people
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We elect a president for how may years?
4 Years
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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?
Any one of the three... - Joseph Biden - Joe Biden - 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 - Kamala Harris
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If the both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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 cabinet level positions?
Secretary of... - Housing and development - Health and Human Services - Homeland Security - Commerce - Defense - Interior - Energy - State - VP - Attorney General - Agriculture - Education - Labor - Transportation - Treasury - Veterans Affairs
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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?
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 - 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?
- Provide schooling and education - Provide protection (Police) - Provide safety (Fire department) - Give a drivers license - Approve zoning and land use
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
Jarid Polis (D)
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What is the capital of your state?
Denver
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Republican and Democratic
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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?
Kevin Mcarthy
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
- Citizens 18 and older - You do not have to pay to vote - Any citizen 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 a federal election - Run for a federal office
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What are the two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of... - Expression - Speech - Assembly - to petition the government - of religion - The right to bear arms
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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 - Defend the constitution and laws of the U.S. - Obey the laws of the U.S. - Serve in the U.S. military if needed - Serve the nation - Be loyal to the United States
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
18 years and older
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
- Give an elected official your opinion on an issue - Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy - Call Senators and representatives - Join a community group - Join a civic group - Write to a newspaper - Join a political party - Run for office - Vote - Help with a campaign
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15th
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?
- 18 - Between 18 and 26
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
- Freedom - Political liberty - Religious freedom - Economic opportunity - Practice their religion - Escape persecution
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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?
Africans or People from Africa
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
- Because of high taxes - taxation without representation - Because the British Army stayed in their house - Because they didn't have self-government
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Who wrote the Deceleration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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When was the Deceleration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776
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There were 13 original states. Name three.
- New Hampshire - Massachusetts - Rhode Island - North Carolina - South Carolina - Pennsylvania - Georgia - Virginia - New Jersey - Maryland - Connecticut - New York - Delaware
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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 Fedarlist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
- James Madison - Alexander Hamilton - John Jay - Publius
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
- U.S. Diplomat - The oldest member of the Constitutional Convention - First Postmaster General of the United States - Writer of "poor Richard's Almanac" - 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 Territory
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's
- Civil war - War of 1812 - Spanish-American War - Mexican-American War
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the 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 - Saved the Union - Led the U.S. during the Civil War
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- Freed the slaves - Freed the slaves in the Confederacy - Freed the slaves in the Confederate states - Freed the slaves in most Southern states
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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.
- WW1 - WW2 - Korea - Vietnam - Persian Gulf War
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Who was the President during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
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Who was President during the Great Depression and WW2
Franklin Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in WW2?
- Germany - Japan - Italy
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a General. What war was he in?
WW2
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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, Jr. do?
- Fought for civil rights - Worked for equality for all Americans
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What major event happened in September 11, 2001, on the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
- Cherokee - Creek - Oneida - Navajo - Blackfeet - Lakota - Sioux - Seminole - Crow - Chippewa - Cheyenne - Teton - Choctaw - Arawak - Hopi - Pueblo - Shawnee - Inuit - Apache - Mohegan - Iroquois - Huron
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
- Mississippi - Missouri
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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 U.S. territory
- U.S. Virgin Islands - Puerto Rico - American Samoa - Guam - Northern Mariana Islands
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Name one state that borders Canada
- New Hampshire - Pennsylvania - North Dakota - Washington - New york - Minnesota - Michigan - Maine - Ohio - Montana - Alaska - Vermont - Idaho
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Name one state that borders Mexico
- California - Arizona - New mexico - Texas
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What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- New York - Liberty Island (Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson River)
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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?
- One 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?
The Star-Spangled Banner
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
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Name two national U.S. holidays
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Independence Day - Presidents' day - New Year's Day - Columbus day - Thanksgiving - Memorial Day - Labor Day - Veterans Day - Christmas

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