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1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

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the Constitution

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2
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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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4
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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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5
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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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6
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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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7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

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8
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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announced our independence
declared our independence
said that the US is free

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9
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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life
liberty
pursuit of hapiness

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10
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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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11
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What is the economic system in the US?

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capitalist economy

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12
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What is the ‘rule of law’?

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Everyone must follow the law
No one is above the law

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13
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Name one branch or part of the government

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Congress

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14
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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separation of powers

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15
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Who is in change of the executive branch?

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the President

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress
Senate and the house of representatives
US national legislature

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17
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What are the two parts of the US congress?

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The Senate and the House of Representatives

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18
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How many US senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect US senators for how many year?

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6 years

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20
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WHo is one of your state’s US senators now?

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Kirsten Gillibrand
Chuck Schumer

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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22
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We elect US representatives for how many years?

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2 years

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23
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Name your US representative / congressman

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Jerry Nadler

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24
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Who does a US Senator represent?

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all of the people of the state

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25
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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Because of the state’s population

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26
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We elect a President for how many years?

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4 years

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27
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In what month do we vote for President?

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November

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28
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What is the name of the President of the US now?

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President Joe Biden

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29
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What is the name of the VP of the US now?

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Kamala Harris

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30
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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the VP

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31
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If both the President and the VP can no longer serve, who becomes the President?

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the Speaker of the House

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32
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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the President

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33
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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the President

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34
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Who vetoes bills?

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the President

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35
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What does the President’s cabinet do?

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advise the President

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36
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What are two Cabinet level positions?

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Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Defense
Vice president

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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review laws
explains laws
resolves disputes

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38
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What is the highest court in the US?

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the Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme court?

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9 justices

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40
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Who is the Chief Justice of the US?

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John Robert

41
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What is one power of the federal
government?

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to print money
to create an army

42
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

A

provide schooling and education
provide protection

43
Q

Who is the Governor of NY?

A

Kathy Hochul

44
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What is the capital of NY?

A

Albany

45
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What are two major political parties in the US?

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Democratic and Republican

46
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What is the political party of the President now?

A

Democratic

47
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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Nancy Pelosi

48
Q

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

A

Any citizen can vote

49
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

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Vote in a federal election

50
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Name one right only for United States citizens.

A

Vote in a federal election

51
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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freedom of speech
freedom of religion

52
Q

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

A

The US
the flag

53
Q

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

A

give up loyalty to other countries

54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*

A

18

55
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A

vote
join a political party

56
Q

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*

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April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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at age 18

58
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

A

freedom

59
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Who live in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans

60
Q

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

A

Africans

61
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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because of high taxes

62
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

64
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There were 13 original states. Name three

A

New York
Maryland
Massachussetts

65
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Constitution was written

66
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When was the Constitution written?

A

1778

67
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

A

James Madison

68
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

US diplomat

69
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

George Washington

70
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Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

71
Q

What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?

A

Louisiana

72
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s

A

Civil War

73
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

A

Civil war

74
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

A

slavery

75
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*

A

freed the slaves

76
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

freed the slaves

77
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

fought for women’s rights

78
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*

A

WWI

79
Q

Who was President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

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Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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Germany, Japan, and Italy

82
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

WWII

83
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

A

Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

civil rights movemenet

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*

A

fought for civil rights

86
Q

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

A

Terrorists attacked the US

87
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

A

Cherokee
Navajo

88
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

A

Mississippi

89
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A

Pacific

90
Q

Name one US territory

A

Puerto Rico
guam

91
Q

Name one state that borders Canada

A

New York

92
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Name one state that borders Mexico

A

California

93
Q

What is the capital of the US?

A

Washington DC

94
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

NY

95
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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because there were 13 original colonies

96
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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because there is 1 star per state

97
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What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

98
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

July 4th

99
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Name two national US holidays

A

Thanksgiving
Christmas

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