Civics Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
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Supreme law of the land

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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

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Change to the constitution

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4
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What do we call the first 10 amendments

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Bill of Rights

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5
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How many amendments does the constitution have?

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27

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6
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To Ross from the declaration of independence

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Life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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7
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What is the economy system in the US?

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Market economy

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8
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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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9
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Who makes the federal law

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Congress

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10
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How many US senators

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100

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

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Six years

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12
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House of rep has how many voting

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435

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13
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We elect a US representative, for how many years

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Two years

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14
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Who is US representative?

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Jimmy Gomez

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

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President

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16
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What does the judicial branch do?

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Explain the law

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17
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How many justices are in the Supreme Court

18
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Who is the chief justice of United States?

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Who is the speaker of the house of rep

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What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens

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Vote in a federal election

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What is only right for US citizens?

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Vote in federal election

22
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What is the last day to send in your federal income tax forms?

23
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When must all men register for selective service?

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Between 18 and 26

24
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves

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People from Africa

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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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Original colonies
Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
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When was the constitution written?
1787
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The writers of the federalist papers
John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
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What is one thing Ben Franklin is famous for
He was a US diplomat
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Who was the father of our countrymen
George Washington
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What territory did the US buy from France in 1803
The Louisiana territory
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What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for women’s rights
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Who was the president during world war one?
Woodrow Wilson
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Who is the president during the great depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
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Who did the US fight in World War II
Germany, Japan, Italy
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war did he fight in?
World War II
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
Communism
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What ocean is west coast of the US
Pacific ocean
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What ocean is east of the
Atlantic Ocean