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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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Sets up the government,
defines the government,
protect 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 to the constitution, 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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Declared our independence 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 a religion

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What is the economic system in the United States?

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Capitalist

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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

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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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Senate and House of representative

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What are two parts of the US Congress

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Senate and 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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We elect a US senator for how many years?

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6 years

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What is one of your states US senators now

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David Purdue

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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 years

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Name your US representative

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Barry Loudermilk

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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 you some states have more representatives than others
Because of the states population, because they have more people
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We elect a president for how many years
4 years
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And what month do we vote for the president
November
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What is the name of the president of the United States now
Donald 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 president
The vice President
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If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president
The 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 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 education, secretary of agriculture
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What does the judicial branch do
Reviews laws
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What is the highest court in the United States
Supremecourt
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court
Nine
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Who is 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?
Print money
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Providing schooling and education
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Who is the governor of your state now
Nathan deal
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What is the capital of your state
Atlanta
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What are two major political parties in the United States
Democrat 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 of representatives now
Paul D Ryan
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them
women and men | citizens 18 and older
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens
Vote in a federal election
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Name one right only for United States citizen
Vote in a federal election
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States
Freedom of speech, | freedom of religion
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
The flag, | the United States
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What is one promise you make when you become a citizen of United States
Give up loyalty to other countries
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president
18
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy
Vote | Write to a newspaper
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms and will
April 15
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When must all men register for the selective service
18
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What is one reason colonist came to America
freedom
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
Native American
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves
Africans
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Why did the colonist by the British
Because of high taxes
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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
North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
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What happened at the constitutional convention
The Constitution was written
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When was the constitution written
1787
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The Federalist papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers
Alexander Hamilton
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
Started the first free libraries
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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 by from France in 1803
The Louisiana territory
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Name one war fight by the United States in the 1800s
War of 1812
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Name the US war between the north and the south
The Civil War
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery
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When was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did
Freed the slaves
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do
Freed the slaves
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What did Susan B Anthony do
Fight for women’s rights
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Name one war fight by the United States in the 1900s
World War I, World War II
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Who was the president during World War 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 the general. What war was he in
World War II
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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
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States
Terrorist attacked the US
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
Cherokee
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Mississippi, Missouri
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States
Pacific
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States
Atlantic
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Name one US territory
Puerto Rico
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Name one state that borders Canada
New York
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Name one state that borders Mexico
California
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What is the capital of the United States
Washington DC
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Where is the Statue of Liberty
New York Harbor
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes
Because the stripes represent the original colonies
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Why does the flag have 50 stars
Because there is one for each state
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What is the name of the national anthem
Star Spangled banner
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When do we celebrate Independence Day
July 4
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Name 2 US national holidays
Thanksgiving | Christmas

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