Citizenship Flashcards
optional (100 cards)
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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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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 / addition (to the Constitution)
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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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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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twenty-seven (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, pursuit of happiness, Liberty
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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 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
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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 House (of Representatives), (U S or national) ,legislature
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Who is the speaker of the house
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Mike Johnson LA Republican
18
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How many U S Senators are there?
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one hundred (100)
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We elect a U S Senator for how many years?
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6
20
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Who is one of your state’s U S Senators now?*
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Michel Bennett, John Hickenlooper
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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four hundred thirty-five (435)
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We elect a U S Representative for how many years?
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two (2)
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Name your U S Representative
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Diana DeGette Co-001
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Who does a U S Senator represent?
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all people of the state
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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?
four (4)
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In what month do we vote for President?*
November
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
Joe Biden
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Kamala Harris
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If the President can no longer serve
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 President's 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 Health and Human Services, Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of State
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What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements), decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
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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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What is the political party of the President now?
Democrats
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Under our Constitution some powers belong to the states What is one power of the states?
provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire departments), give a driver's license, approve zoning and land use
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
Jared Polis
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What is the capital of your state?*
Denver
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
Democratic and Republican
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Republicans
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote Describe one of them
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote) , You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote, Any citizen can vote (Women and men can vote) , A male citizen of any race (can vote)
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
serve on a jury , vote in a federal election
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Name one right only for United States citizens
vote in a federal election, run for federal office
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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 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 of the United States. obey the laws of the United States. serve in the U S military (if needed) serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed). be loyal to the United States
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
eighteen (18) and older
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
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 Senators and Representatives. publicly support or oppose an issue or policy. run for office. write to a newspaper
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
April 15
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age eighteen (18) , between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
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What is one reason colonists 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 arrived?
American Indians , Native Americans
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans, people from Africa
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation) , because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding quartering), because they didn't have self-government
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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?
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
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U S diplomat
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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
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
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Name the U S 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 did?*
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation), saved (or preserved) the Union, led the United States during the Civil War
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves, freed slaves in the Confederacy, freed slaves in the Confederate states
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What did Susan B Anthony do?
fought for women's rights , fought for civil rights
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s *
World War I , World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, (Persian) Gulf War
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Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
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Who was 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 and 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 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, worked for equality for all Americans
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What major event happened on September 11 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Apache, Cheyenne
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Pacific (Ocean)
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Missouri (River), Mississippi (River)
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
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Name one U S territory
Puerto Rico, Guam
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Name one state that borders Canada
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Alaska
93
Name one state that borders Mexico
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
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What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D C
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
New York (Harbor), Liberty Island
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies because the stripes represent the original colonies
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
because there is one star for each state, because each star represents a state, because there are 50 states
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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 two national U S holidays
New Year's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day. Thanksgiving Christmas
