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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
▪ 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 (to the Constitution)
an 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

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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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-announced our independence (from Great Britain)
-declared 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 and 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

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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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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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Senate and House of Representatives

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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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6

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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

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Thom Tillis

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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 U.S. Representative for how many years?

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2

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Name your U.S. Representative.

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Virginia Foxx

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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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-bc of the state’s pop
-bc they have more people
-bc 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 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, who becomes President?
vice pres
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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?
president
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Who signs bills to become laws?
president
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Who vetoes bills?
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
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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?
Supreme Court
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
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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
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide protection
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
Roy Cooper
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What is the capital of your state?
Raleigh
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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 political party of the President now?
democratic party
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
you don't have to pay to vote
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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 citizens.
vote in a federal election
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of speech freedom if religion
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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
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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 join a political party
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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 in the selective service?
18
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans/american indians
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
africans
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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. 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
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What is one thing Ben 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?
louisiana
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
civil war
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Civil War
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Name one problem the led to the Civil War.
slavery
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves freed slaves in the Confederacy freed slaves in the Confederate states freed slaves in most Southern 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 U.S. in the 1900s.
World War 1
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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 2
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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
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri river
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What ocean is one the West Coast of the United States?
pacific ocean
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
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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 D.C.
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
new york
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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 4th
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Name two national U.S. holidays.
Thanksgiving and Christmas
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes, because of the British army stayed in their houses, because they didn't have self-government

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