100 Questions Flashcards
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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 the Americans
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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 govt is in the first 3 words. What are they?
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We the people
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What is an amendment
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Change to the constitution
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What are the first 10 amendments called
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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 Religion Assembly Press Petition the government
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How many amendments?
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27
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What did the Declaration of Independence do
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Declare our independence from Great Britian
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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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What is the economic system in the US
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Capitalist 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
Govt must obey the law
No one is above the law
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Name one branch of the government
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Executive/President
Legislative/Congress
Judicial/Courts
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What stops one branch of govt 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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President
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Who makes federal laws
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The congress
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Two parts of the congress
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Senate
House of Representatives
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How many senators
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100
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Elect a senator for how many years
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6
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NJ senator
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Cory Booker
Robert Menendez
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How many voting members in house
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435
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We elect a US representative for how long
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2
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Name your representative
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Rush Holt
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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
Because of the state's population
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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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Name of current president
Barack Obama
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Name of Vice President
Joe Biden
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If the president canno longer serves who becomes president
Vice President
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If both president and the 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 law
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
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Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of State
Vice President
Attorney General
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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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Highest court
Supreme Court
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How many justices
9
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Who is the Chief Justice
John Roberts
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Under our Constitution, some laws belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Print money
Declare war
Create an army
Make treaties
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What is one power of the states
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Provide schooling and education
Provide protection (police)
Provide safety (fire)
Give driver's license
Approve zoning and land use
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Governor of NJ
Chris Christie
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Capital of NJ
Trenton
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2 major political parties
Democratic and Republican parties
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Political party of the President
Democratic party
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Name of the speaker
John Boehner
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There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
All citizens can vote
You don't need to pay poll taxes to vote
Citizens 18 and older can vote
A male citizen of any race can vote
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One responsibility of US citizens
Serve on a jury
| Vote in a 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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2 rights of everyone living in the US
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Speech
Expression
Assembly
Petition the government
Worship
Right to bear arms
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What do we show loyalty to when we pledge allegiance
The flag
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One promise you make when you become a citizen
Give up loyalty to other countries
Be loyal to the United States
Defend the Constitution and laws of United States
Obey the laws of United States
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How old to vote for president
18
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What are 2 ways Americans can participate in their democracy
Vote
Join a political party
Run for office
Join a civic group
Join a community group
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Last day to send tax forms
April 15
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When must all men register for Selective Service
At the age of 18
| Between 18 and 26
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One reason colonists came to America
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Freedom
Political liberty
Religious freedom
Practice their religion
Economic opportunity
Escape persecution
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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
Africans
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Why did the colonists fight the British
Because of High taxes
British army stayed in their houses
They didnt 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 4th 1776
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13 original states. Name 3
NY, NJ, PA
| DE, MD, MA, NH, RI, VT, NC, DC, GA
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What happened at the Constitutional convention
The founding fathers wrote the Constitution
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When was the Constitution written
1787
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Name one of the writers of the federalist papers
Alexander Hamilton,
James Madison,
John Jay
Plubius
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One thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
First Postmaster General
| Poor Richard's almanac
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Father of our country
George Washington
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First president
George Washington
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What territory did US buy from France
Louisiana territory
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One war fought in 1800s
Civil War
Mexican American war
Spanish American war
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War between north and south
Civil War
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One problem that led to the civil war
Slavery
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What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did
Freedom the slaves (emancipation proclamation)
| Led the US during civil war
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do
Freedom the slaves
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What did Susan Beach Anthony do
Fought for women's rights
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One war in 1900s
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WW1
WW2
Korean War
Vietnam war
Gulf War
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President during World War 1
Woodrow Wilson
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President during great depression and WW2
Franklin Roosevelt
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Who did US fight in WW2
Germany, Japan, Italy
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general in what war?
WW2
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During the Cold war, what was the main concern of USA
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
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What major event happened on 9/11
Terrorists attacked America
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Name one American Indian tribe
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Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Apache
Shawne
Cheyenne
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Longest rivers
Mississippi
| Missouri
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Ocean on West coast
Pacific Ocean
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Ocean on East Coast
Atlantic Ocean
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US territory
Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands
Guam
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State bordering Canada
New York
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State bordering Mexico
Texas
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US capital
Washington DC
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Where is the statue of liberty
NY
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes
Represents the 13 original colonies
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Why does the flag have 50 stars
Represents each of the 50 states
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Name of the National Anthem
Star-Spangled banner
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When is independence day
July 4th
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2 national US holidays
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Independence day
Memorial day
Labour day
New year
Thanksgiving
Christmas
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