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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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  • Set 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 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 declaration of independence do?

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  • Announce our independence from Great Britain
  • the clear our independence from Great Britain
  • said that the United States is free from Great Britain
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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 any religion

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What is the economic 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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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 the 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 and the house

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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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Six

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Who is one of your states US senators now?

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Cory Booker

Bob Menendez

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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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Bonnie Watson Coleman

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Who does a US senator represent?

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All the people of the state

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Why do some states have more representatives than 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 a president?
November
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Donald J Trump
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What is the name of the vice President of the United States now?
Mike Pence
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If the president can no longer serve who becomes the president?
The vice President
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If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes the president?
The speaker of the house
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Who is the commander-in-chief of the 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 of agriculture - secretary of commerce - secretary of defense - secretary of education - secretary of energy - secretary of health and human services - secretary of Homeland security - secretary of housing and urban development - secretary of the interior - secretary of labor - secretary of state - secretary of transportation - secretary of treasury - secretary of Veterans Affairs - attorney general - vice president
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What does the judicial branch?
- Review laws - explain laws - resolve disputes - decide if a law goes against the constitution
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What is the highest court in the US?
The supreme court
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How many justices on the Supreme Court?
Nine
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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 of the states?
- Provide schooling and education - provide protection - provide safety - give a drivers license - approve zoning and land-use
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Who is the governor of your state?
Phil Murphy
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What is the capital of your state? (New Jersey)
Trenton
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What are the two major political parties in the US?
Democratic and Republican
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What is the political party of the president now?
Republican
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What is the name of the speaker of the house now?
Nancy Pelosi
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them?
- Citizens 18 and older can vote - you don’t have to pay Paul text to vote - any citizen can vote - a male citizens of any race
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What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?
- Serve on a jury | - vote in federal election
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
- Freedom of expression - freedom of speech - freedom of assembly - freedom to petition the government - freedom of religion - the right to bear arms
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge and 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 with United States - obey the laws of the United States - serve in the US military - be loyal to the United States
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How old do you have to be to vote?
18
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
- Vote - join a political party - help with the campaign - join a civic group - join a community group - give an elected official your opinion on an issue - call senators and representatives - publicly support or oppose an issue or policy - run for office, right to a newspaper
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What is the last day you can send federal income tax forms?
April 15
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One must register for selective at what age?
- At 18 | - between 18 and 26
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What is one reason colonist 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 taken to America and sold?
- Africans | - the people from Africa
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Why did the colonist fight during the civil war?
- Because of high taxes - because the British army stayed in their houses - because they didn’t have self
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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 - Georgia
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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?
1780
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The Federalist paper supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers?
- James Madison - Alexander Hamilton - John Jay - Publius
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What was one thing Benjamin Franklin was 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 library’s
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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 more fight by the United States in the 1800s?
- War of 1812 - Mexican American war - Civil War - Spanish American war
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Name the US war between the north and the 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
Freed the slaves, saved the union, led the US 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 slaves and most southern states
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What did Susan B Anthony do?
- Fight for women’s rights | - fought for civil rights
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Name one wharf up by the United States in the 1900s?
- World War I - World War II - Korean War - Vietnam war - golf war
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Who was the president during WW I?
Woodrow Wilson
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Who was the president during the great depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?
- Japan - Germany - Italy
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
Communism
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights movement
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What did Martin Luther King Junior do?
- Fought for civil rights | - worked for a quality for all Americans
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorist attack the United States
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States-
- Cherokee - Navajo - Chippewa - Pueblo
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States?
- Mississippi River | - Missouri River
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the US?
Pacific
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?
Atlantic
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Name one U.S Territory?
- Puerto Rico - US Virgin Islands - Northern marina islands - Guam
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Name one state that borders 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 borders Mexico?
- California - Arizona - New Mexico - Texas
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What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- Liberty Island | - New York
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Why does the flag of 13 stripes?
Because they were 13 original colonies
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there’s one star for each state
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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 to national US holidays?
- New Year’s Day - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Presidents’ Day - memorial day, Independence Day - Labor Day - Columbus Day - Veterans Day - Thanksgiving, Christmas

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