civic questions Flashcards
(100 cards)
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What is the supreme law of the land?
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the constitution
2
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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
3
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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
4
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What is an amendment?
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- a change
* an addition
5
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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the Bill of Rights
6
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What is one right or
freedom from the
First Amendment?
A
speech religion assembly press petition the government
7
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how many amendments does the Constitution have?
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27
8
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what did the Declaration of Independence do?
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- announced our independence
- declared our independence
- said that the United States is free
9
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what are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
10
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what is freedom of religion
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you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
11
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what is the economic system in the united states?
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capitalist economy
market economy
12
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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
13
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Name one branch or part of the government
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Congress legislative President executive the courts judical
14
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what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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checks and balances
separation of powers
15
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who is in charge of the executive branch?
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the president
16
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Who makes federal laws?
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Congress
Senate and House ( or Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
17
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What are the two parts of the US congress
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the Senate and House
18
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how many us senators are there?
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one hundred
19
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we elect a us. senator for how many years
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six
20
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Who is one of your state’s US senators now?
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John Cornyn, Ted Cruz
21
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The house of Representatives has how many voting members?
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435
22
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we elect a U.S. representative for how many years?
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2
23
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Name your U.S. representatives
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Congressional District 22–Congressman Pete Olson
24
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Who does a U.S. senator represent?
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all people of the state
25
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
4
27
in what month do we vote for president
November
28
what is the name of the president of the untied states
Barack Obama
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What is the name of the Vice President of the Unites States now?
Joe Biden
30
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
the vice president
31
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President
the speaker of the house
32
Who is the commander in chief of the military
the President
33
Who sighs bills to become laws?
the President
34
who votoes bills?
the President
35
What does the president's cabinet do?
advises the president
36
what are two cabinet-level position
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secretary of agriculture
secretary of commerce
secretary of education
secretary of energy
secretary of homeland security
vice president
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37
what does the judicial branch do?
review laws
explains laws
resolves disputes
decides if a law goes against the constitution
38
what is the highest court in the united states
the supreme court
39
how many justices are on the supreme court
9
40
who is the chief justice of the united states now
John Roberts
41
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
42
under our constitution some powers belong the states. what is one power of the states
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provide schooling and education
provide protection
provide safety
give a driver's license
approve zoning and land use
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43
who is the governor of your state now
Greg Abbott
44
what is the capital of your state?
Austin
45
what are the two major political parties in the united states
Democratic and Republican
46
what is the political party of the president now
Democratic
47
what is the name o the speaker of the house of representatives now
Paul Ryan
48
there are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. describe one of them
age 18 and older
don't have to pay
any citizen can vote
a male citizen of any race
49
what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance
the united states
| the flag
50
What is one promise you make when you become a united states citizen
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give up loyalty to other countries
defend the Constitution and laws of the usa
obey the laws of the united states
serve the nation
serve the us military
be loyal to the USA
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51
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President
eighteen and older
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what are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy
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vote
join a political party
write to a newspaper
run for office
publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
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53
when is the last day you ca send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
54
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age 18
55
What is one reason colonists came to America
freedom
practice their religion
economic opportunity
56
what is one responsibility that is only for US citizen
serve on a jury
| vote in a federal election
57
name one right only for us citizen
vote in a federal election
| run for federal office
58
what are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of speech
| freedom of worship
59
who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
| Native Americans
60
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves
Africans
61
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes, dont have self-government
62
who wrote the declaration of independence
thomas jefferson
63
when was the declaration of independence adopted
7/4/1776
64
there were 13 original states, name 3
massachusetts, new york, new hampshire, maryland, virginia
65
what happened at the constitutional convention
the Constitution was written, the founding fathers wrote the Constitution.
66
when was the constitution written
1787
67
the federalist papers supported the passage of the us constitution. name one of the writers
James Madison
Alexander Haimilton
John Jay
Publius
68
What is one thing benjamin Franklin is famous for
us diplomat
first postmaster general
started the first free librares
oldest member of the Consitutional Convention
69
what is the father of our country
George Washington
70
Who was the first President
george washington
71
what territory did the united states buy from france in 1803
the Louisiana territory
| Louisiana
72
name one war fought by the US in the 1800s
war of 1812, civil war, spanish-american war
73
name the US war between the North and the South
the civil war
74
name one problem that led to the civil war
slavery , economic reason, state's rights
75
what was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did
freed the slaves,
freed slaves in the Donfederacy
freed slaves in the confederate states
76
what did the emancipation proclamation do?
freed the slaves
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what did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
78
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
World War I, World War II, Korean war
79
who was president during world war I
woodrow Wilson
80
who was President during the great depression and world war II
franklin Roosevelt
81
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 i
world war II
83
During the cold car, what was the main concern of the united states
communism
84
what movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement
85
what did martin luther king jr do
fought for civil rights. worked for equalit for all americans
86
what major event happened on 9/11 2001, in the US
terrorists attacked the united states
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name one american indian tribe in the united states
cherokee, teton,
88
name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
missouri river, mississippi river
89
what ocean is on the west coast of the united states
pacific ocean
90
what ocean is on the east coast of the united states
atlantic ocean
91
name one us territory
puerto rico , ur virgin islands
92
name one state that borders canada
washington, michigan
93
name one state that borders mexico
texas
94
what is the capital of the united sates
washington dc
95
where is the statue of liberty
new york horbor, liberty island
96
why does the flag have 13 stripes
because there were 13 original colonies
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why does the flag have 50 stars
there is one star for each state
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what is the name of the national anthem
the star-spangled banner
99
when do we celebrate independent day
july 4th
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name two national lus holidays
new years days, presidents' day, martin luther king, independence day
