100 questions Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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What is the supreme law of the land?
A
the Constitution
2
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What does the Constitution do?
A
sets up the government
3
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
A
We the People
4
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What is an amendment?
A
a change (to the Constitution)
5
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
A
the Bill of Rights
6
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
A
speech
7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
A
27
8
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
A
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
9
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
A
life
liberty
10
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What is freedom of religion?
A
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
11
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What is the economic system in the United States?
A
capitalist economy
12
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What is the “rule of law”?
A
No one is above the law.
13
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Name one branch or part of the government.
A
executive
14
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
A
checks and balances
15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
A
the President
16
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Who makes federal laws?
A
Congress
17
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
18
Q
How many U.S. Senators are there?
A
100
19
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
A
6
20
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
A
Marco Rubio
21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
A
435
22
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
A
2
23
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Name your U.S. Representative.
A
Jeff Miller
24
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
A
all people of the state
25
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
because of) the state’s population
26
We elect a President for how many years?
4
27
In what month do we vote for President?
November
28
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Barack Obama
29
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
30
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Vice President
31
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
32
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
33
Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
34
Who vetoes bills?
the President
35
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advises the President
36
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Defense
| Secretary of Education
37
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
38
What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court
39
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
40
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
41
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money
42
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide schooling and education
43
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Rick Scott
44
What is the capital of your state?
Tallahassee
45
What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
Democratic and Republican
46
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic (Party)
47
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
(John) Boehner
48
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
49
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
vote in a federal election
50
Name one right only for United States citizens.
vote in a federal election
51
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of speech
| freedom of worship
52
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States
53
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
54
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
55
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote
| join a political party
56
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
57
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age eighteen (18)
58
What is one reason colonists came to America?
escape persecution
59
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
60
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves
Africans
61
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
62
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
63
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
64
here were 13 original states. Name three.
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
65
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
66
When was the Constitution written?
1787
67
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Publius
68
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
first Postmaster General of the United States
69
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
70
Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
71
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
72
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
Civil War
73
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War
74
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
slavery
75
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
76
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
77
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights
78
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Vietnam War
79
Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
80
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
81
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
82
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
83
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
84
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
85
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights
86
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
87
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Navajo
88
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi (River)
89
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
90
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
91
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
92
Name one state that borders Canada.
New York
93
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Texas
94
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
95
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Liberty Island
96
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
97
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each state
98
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
99
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
100
Name two national U.S. holidays
Thanksgiving
| Christmas
