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What does the constitution do?

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  • Sets up the government
  • defines the government
  • defends 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 three 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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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 (twenty-seven)

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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  • announced the independence from Great Britain
  • declared our independence
  • said that the United States are free
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What are two 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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What is the economy 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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  • 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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What stops one branch 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 two parts of congress?

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The senate and the House of Representatives

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How many senators are there?

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100 (one hundred)

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We elect a senator for how many years?

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6 (six)

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Who is one of your U.S senators now?

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  • John McCain

- Jeff Flake

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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435 (four hundred thirty-five)

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Name your us representatives

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  • Ann Kirkpatrick
  • Martha McSally
  • Raul Grijalva
  • Paul A. Gosar
  • Matt Salmon
  • David Schweikert
  • Ruben Gallego
  • Trent Franks
  • Kyrsten Sinema
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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 Representatives than other states?

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  • it’s based in population
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We elect a president for how many years?

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4 (four)

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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 United States now?
Barack Obama
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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't serve, how becomes president?
The speaker of the house
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Who is 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(for all) -of agriculture -of commerce -of defense -of education -of energy -of health and human services -of homeland security -of housing and urban development -of the interior -of labor -of state -of transportation -of the treasury -of veteran affairs -attorney general -Vice President
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What does the judicial branch do?
- reviews laws - explains laws - resolves disputes - decides if the law is against the constitution
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Wha is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
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How many justices are in the Supreme Court?
9 (nine)
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How 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 state. What is one power of the state?
- provide schooling and education - provide protection (police) - provide safety (the departments) - give a drivers licenses - provide zoning and land use
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Who is the governor of your state now?
Doug Ducey
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What is the capital of your state?
Phoenix
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What are the two major political parties in the US?
Democrats and Republicans
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What is the political party of the president now?
Democrat
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
John Boehner
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What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?
- serve in a jury | - vote in federal election
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Name one right for only US citizens
- Vote in a federal election | - run for federal office
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What are two rights for everyone living in the US?
- freedom of expression - freedom of speech - freedom of assembly - freedom to petition the government - freedom of worship - right to bear arms
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What do we show loyalty 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 US citizen?
-give up loyalty to other countries -defend the US laws and the constitution -obey the laws -serve in the military if needed -be loyal to the US
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president
18 (eighteen) and older
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in the democracy?
-vote -join a political party -help with a campaign -join a civic group -join a community group -give an elected official your opinion on an important issue -call senators and representatives-publicly support or oppose an issue or policy -run for office -write to a newspaper
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What 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 (eighteen) at least | - between 18 and 26 (eighteen - twenty-six)
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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?
- American Indians | - Native Americans
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What group of people was takin from Africa and sold as slaves?
- africans | - 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 houses (boarding, quartering) - 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 Hampshire -Massachusetts -Rhode Island -Connecticut -New York -new jersey -Pennsylvania -Delaware -Maryland -Virginia -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 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?
-US diplomat -oldest member of the Constitutional Convention -first postmaster general of the United States -writer of "Poor Richards Almanac" -started the first free liberties
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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?
- the Louisiana territory | - Louisiana
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's
- war of 1812 - Mexican-American war - civil war - Spanish-American war
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Name the US war between the north and south
- the civil war | - the war between the states
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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) - saved (or preserved) the union - led the United States in the civil war
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation?
- freed the slaves - freed the slaves in the confederacy - freed slaves in the confederacy 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 the United States fought in the 1900's
- world war 1 - world war 2 - Korean war - Vietnam war - (Persian)gulf war
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Who was president in WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
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Who was president during the Great Depression and WWII?
Franklin Roosevelt
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Who did the US fight in WWII?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general, what war was he in?
World war 2
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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 on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
-Cherokee -Navajo -Sioux -Chippewa -Choctaw -Peubio -Apache -
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
- Missouri (river) | - 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?
The Atlantic (ocean)
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Name one US territory
- puerto Rico - U.S. Virgin Islands - American Soma - Northern Marianna islands - Guam
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Name one state that boards 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 boards 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 harbor | - Liberty island
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What does the flag have 13 strips?
- because there was 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 represents 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 4th
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Name two national U.S. holidays
-new years day -Martin Luther King Jr. Day -Presidents' Day -Memorial Day -independence day -Labor Day -Columbus Day -veterans day -thanksgiving -Christmas
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What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution

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