Citizen Flashcards
(103 cards)
1
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What is the supreme Law?
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The constitution.
2
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What does the constitution do?
A
Sets up the government
3
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The constitution does what?
A
Define the government
4
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What protects basic rights of Americans?
A
The constitution
5
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What are the first three words of the constitution
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“We the people”
6
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What is an amendment?
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A change or addition to the constitution.
7
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What do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution?
A
The Bill of Rights
8
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What is the Bill of Rights?
A
First 10 amendments to the constitution.
9
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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.
10
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How many amendments does the constitution have?
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27
11
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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Announce the US independence of Great Britain.
12
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
13
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What is freedom of religion?
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You can practice or not practice any religion.
14
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What is economic system in the US?
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Capitalist Economy
Market Economy
15
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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
16
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Name one branch or part of the government?
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Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial
17
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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Checks and balances
Separation of Powers
18
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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The president
19
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Who makes federal laws?
A
Congress
Senate and house of representative
U.S or National Legislature
20
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What are two parts of the U.S Congress?
A
The Senate and House of Representatives
21
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How many U.S Senator are there?
A
100
22
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We elect a U.S Senator for how many years?
A
6
23
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Who is one of your State U.S Senators now?
A
Tim Kane
Mark R Warner
24
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
A
435
25
We elect a U.S Representative for how many years?
2
26
Name your U.S Representative.
Robert C. Scott
| Democrat
27
Who does a U.S Senator Represent?
All people of the state
28
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
State population
| More people
29
How long is a President elected for?
4 years
30
In what month do we vote for President ?
November
31
Who is the current president?
Donald John Trump
32
Who is the Vice President?
Mike R. Pence
33
Who becomes the president when the president can no longer serve?
The Vice President
34
If the president and Vice President can not serve, who becomes president?
The Speaker of the house
35
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The president
36
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
37
Who vetoes bills?
The President
38
What does the President cabinet do?
Advises the President
39
What are two cabinet-level positions?
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Vice President
Attorney General
Secretary of:
Agriculture
Commerce
Defense
Education
Energy
Health and Human Services
Homeland Security
Housing and Urban Development
Interior
Labor
State
Transportation
Treasury
Veterans Affairs
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40
What does the judicial branch do?
Review laws
Explain laws
Resolves disputes
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
41
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
42
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
43
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John G. Roberts
44
What is one power of the federal government?
Print money
Declare war
Create an army
To make treaties
45
What is one power of the states?
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Provide schooling and education
Providing Protection (police)
Provide Safety( fire department)
Give a driver's license
Approve zoning and land use
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46
Who is the governor of your state?
Governor Terry McAuliffe
47
What is your state capital?
Richmond
48
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
49
What is the political party of the President now?
Republican party
50
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Paul D. Ryan
51
There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 an older can vote
Dont have to pay to vote
Any citizen can vote.
A male citizen of any race can vote.
52
What is one responsibility that is only for US citizen?
Serve on a jury
| Vote in federal election
53
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Vote in a federal election
| Run for federal office
54
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
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Freedom of:
Expression
Speech
Assembly
Petition the Government
Religion
Right to bear arms
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55
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States
| The Flag
56
What is one promise you make when you become a United States Citizen?
Give up loyalty to other countries
Defend the constitution and laws of the United States
Obey the laws of the United States
Serve in the U.S military
Serve the nation be loyal to the United States
57
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18+
58
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
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Vote
Join a political party
Help with a campaign
Join a civic group
Join a community group
Give an elected official your opinion on an issue
Call senator and representatives
Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
Run for office
Write to a newspaper
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59
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15th
60
When must all men register for selective service?
18-26
61
What is one reason colonists came to America?
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Freedom
Political
Religious freedom
Economic opportunity
Practice their religion
Escape persecution
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62
Who lived in America before the europeans arrived?
Native Americans
63
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
64
Why did colonists fight the British?
High taxes( taxation without representation)
British army stayed in their houses
Lack of self government
65
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
66
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
67
There were 13 original states. Name 3
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New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
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68
What happened at the constitutional convention?
Constitution was written
69
When was the constitution written?
1787
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The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John jay
Publius
71
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S Diplomat
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
First Postmaster General of the United States
Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
Started the first free libraries
72
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
73
Who was the first President?
George Washington
74
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
75
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
76
Name the I.S war between North and South.
Civil War
77
Name one problem that led to the civil war.
Slavery
Economic Reasons
States rights
78
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves
Saved the Union
Led the United States during the civil war
79
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
80
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
| Fought for civil rights
81
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
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World war 1
World war 2
Korean War
Vietnam war
Persian Gulf War
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82
Who was President during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson
83
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War 2?
Franklin Roosevelt
84
Who did the United States fight in World War 2?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
85
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What ware was he in?
World War 2
86
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
87
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights movement
88
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
| Worked for equality for all Americans
89
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in United States?
Terrorist attack the United States
90
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee
Navajo
Blackfeet
Mohegan
91
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri river
| Mississippi River
92
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
94
Name one U.S territory.
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Puerto rico
U.S Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
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95
Name one state that borders Canada.
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Alaska
96
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
97
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C
98
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor)
Or
Liberty Island
99
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies.
100
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
There is one per state.
101
What is the name of the National Anthem?
The star-spangled banner
102
When do we celebrate independence day?
July 4
103
Name two national U.S holidays.
New Years day
Mlk day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
