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Supreme law of the land ?

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Constitution

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What does 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 those 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 )

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What do we call the first ten amendments of 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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Freedom of 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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declared our independence from Great Britain

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What are the 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 economy
Market economy

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What is the “rule of law”?

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No one is above the law

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Name one branch of the government

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Legislative
Executive
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 executive branch ?

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The president

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Who makes federal laws

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Congress

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What are two parts of the US CONGRESS ?

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The senate and House (of representatives)

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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

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

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Marco Rubio
Rick Scott

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The House of Representatives have how many voting members?

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435

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We elect US representative for how many years?

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2

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Name FL US representative

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Who does a US senate represent

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All people of the state

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We elect the president for how many years ?
4
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other ?
Because of the state’s population
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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 USA
Joe Biden
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What is the name of Vice President now ?
Kamala Harris
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes the 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 Presidents cabinet do ?
Advises the president
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What are two cabinet level positions ?
Vice President, Secretary of State
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What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws Explains laws Resolves disputes
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What is the highest court in the United States
Supreme Court
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How many justices are on Supreme Court?
9
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Who is the chief justice of the United States now ?
John G Robert Junior
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Under our constitution , some power belong to the federal government , what is one power of federal government ?
To Print money
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Under our constitution, some power belongs to the states. What is one power of the states?
Give a driver’s license
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Who is governor of FL ?
Ron DeSantis
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What is capital of your state ?
Tallahassee
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What are the two major political parties in the United States ?
Democrats and Republicans
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What is the political party of the president now ?
Democrate
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What is the name of of speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Mike Johnson
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote? Describe one of them?
Citizen eighteen (18) and older (can 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 Citizen
Vote in a federal election
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What are two right of everyone living in the United States ?
Freedom of speech Freeeom of 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 United States citizen?
Be loyal to the United States
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
18 and older
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What are two ways that American can participate in their democracy?
Vote Run for office
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What 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 ?
Between age 18 and 26
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What is one reason colonist came to US ?
Religious freedom
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Who lived in America before the Europeans came to America ?
Native Americans
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What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves
African
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Why did colonists fight with British ?
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence ?
Thomas Jefferson
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When was Declaration of Independence adopted ?
July 4, 1776
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There were 13 original states , name 3
New Hampshire New Jersey New York Maryland Virginia
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What happened at the constitutional convention?
The founding fathers wrote the constitution
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When was constitution written ?
1787
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The federalist paper supported the passage of constitution, who were the writers ?
James Madison Alexander Hamilton
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
first Postmaster General of the United States
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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.
▪ War of 1812
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Name the U.S. 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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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ freed the slaves
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
▪ World War I ▪ World War II
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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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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?
▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. [
▪ Navajo
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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 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)
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Name one U.S. 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 ▪ 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
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
▪ because there is one star for each state
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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 the fourth
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Name two national U.S. holidays.
▪ New Year’s Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Juneteenth ▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
▪ Communism
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II

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