Civics Flashcards

1
Q

Supreme law of the land

A

Constitution

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2
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The idea of self government in the first three words of the constituti

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We the people

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3
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Amendment

A

Change to the constitution

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4
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What do we call the first 10 amendments

A

Bill of Rights

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5
Q

How many amendments does the constitution have?

A

27

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6
Q

To Ross from the declaration of independence

A

Life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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7
Q

What is the economy system in the US?

A

Market economy

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8
Q

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful

A

Checks and balances

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9
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Who makes the federal law

A

Congress

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10
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How many US senators

A

100

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11
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Would you like a US senator, for how many years?

A

Six years

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12
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House of rep has how many voting

A

435

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13
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We elect a US representative, for how many years

A

Two years

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14
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Who is US representative?

A

Jimmy Gomez

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15
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Who is the commander-in-chief of the military?

A

President

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16
Q

What does the judicial branch do?

A

Explain the law

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17
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How many justices are in the Supreme Court

A

Nine

18
Q

Who is the chief justice of United States?

A

John Roberts

19
Q

Who is the speaker of the house of rep

A

Nancy pelosi

20
Q

What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens

A

Vote in a federal election

21
Q

What is only right for US citizens?

A

Vote in federal election

22
Q

What is the last day to send in your federal income tax forms?

A

April 15

23
Q

When must all men register for selective service?

A

Between 18 and 26

24
Q

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves

A

People from Africa

25
Q

Who wrote the declaration of independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

26
Q

When was the declaration of independence adopted

A

July 4, 1776

27
Q

Original colonies

A

Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

28
Q

When was the constitution written?

A

1787

29
Q

The writers of the federalist papers

A

John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton

30
Q

What is one thing Ben Franklin is famous for

A

He was a US diplomat

31
Q

Who was the father of our countrymen

A

George Washington

32
Q

What territory did the US buy from France in 1803

A

The Louisiana territory

33
Q

What did Susan B Anthony do?

A

Fought for women’s rights

34
Q

Who was the president during world war one?

A

Woodrow Wilson

35
Q

Who is the president during the great depression and World War II?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

36
Q

Who did the US fight in World War II

A

Germany, Japan, Italy

37
Q

Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war did he fight in?

A

World War II

38
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?

A

Communism

39
Q

What ocean is west coast of the US

A

Pacific ocean

40
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What ocean is east of the

A

Atlantic Ocean