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1
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

A

freedom of speech

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2
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What is the supreme law of the land?

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the Constitution

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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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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

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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

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  • Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).

- Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)

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5
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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(George) Washington

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6
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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  • 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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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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▪ 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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8
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Name one right only for United States citizens.

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  • vote in a federal election

- run for federal office

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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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10
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Who was President during World War I?

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Woodrow Wilson

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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

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provide schooling and education

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12
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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13
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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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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

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Any citizen can vote
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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George Washington

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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*

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saved (or preserved) the Union

freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

17
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

A 
freedom of expression
• freedom of speech
• freedom of assembly
• freedom to petition the government
• freedom of religion
• the right to bear arms
18
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

A

serve on a jury

vote in a federal election

19
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?

A

Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor

20
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

21
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s

A

Mexican-American War

22
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

A

the Senate and House of Representatives

23
Q

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic Ocean

24
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Name your U.S. representative

A

Danny Davis

25
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Who makes federal laws?

A

▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature

26
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

A

Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

27
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2 cabinet level positions

A

Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor”.

28
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

WW2

29
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There were 13 original states. Name three.

A

New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, New Hampshire

30
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Who was President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

31
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Name a state that borders Canada

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Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska.

32
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

33
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What is one reason the colonists came to America?

A

Freedom

34
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Who did Germany fight in WW2

A

Japan, Germany, Italy

35
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What do we call the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution

A

The Bill of Rights

36
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How many amendments does the constitution have?

A

27

37
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When was the constitution written?

A

1787

38
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Who wrote the declaration of indepence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

39
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What are some cabinet level positions?

A

Secretary of state, secretary of labor

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