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What is the supreme law of the land:

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The constitution

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What does the constitution do:
- sets up the go_____
- de____ the go_____
- protects the basic r____ of americans

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  • government
  • defines
  • government
  • rights
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution: what are these words:
- w__ t___ p___

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  • we the people
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What is an amendment:
- a c_____e (to the co______.)
- an a______n to the co_____

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Change
Constitution
Addition
Constitution

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What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
- the b___ o_ r_____

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Bill of rights

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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment:
-s____h
-r_____n
-a______y
-p____s
-p_____n the g______t

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  • speech
  • religion
  • assembly
  • press
  • petition the government
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How many amendments does the constitution have:
- t_____t-s______n

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Twenty seven

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What did the declaration of independence do?
- announced and declared our i______e (from great b____)
- said that the United States is ____ from great b____

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  • independence (Britain)
  • free
    Britain
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What are two rights in the declaration of independence:
- l____e
-l_____y
-p____t of h______s

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  • life
  • liberty
  • pursuit hapiness
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What is freedom of religion:
- you can practice any r_____n, or not practice a r_____n

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Religon

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What is the economic system in the United States
- ca_____t economy
- m_____t economy

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Capitalist
Market

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What is the rule of law?
- everyone must f____ the law
- l_____s must o___y the law
- g______t must o____y the law.
- no one is ab____ the law

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-follow
- Leaders
- obey
- Government
- obey
- above

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Name one branch or part of the government:
-c____s

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Congress

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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
- c____s and ba____s
- se_____ of p____

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Checks
Banks
Separation
Powers

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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
- the p_____

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President

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Who makes federal laws
- co____s
- se____e and house of re______
- . or national le_____e

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Congress
Senate
Representatives
U.s.
Legislature

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What are the two parts of the u.s. Congress
- the se____e and h____e of re______s

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Senate
House
Representatives

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How many u.s. senators are there
- one ______

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100

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We elect a u.s. senator for how many years
- s____

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Six

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Who is one of your states u.s. senators now:
- r____ g_____

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Ruben Gallego

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The house of representatives has how many voting members:
- f____r h____d t____y f____e

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-435

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We elect a u.s. representative for how many years?
T_ _

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Two

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Name your U.S. representative

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Unknown

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Who does a u.s. senator represent?
- a_ _ people of the s _ _ _ _

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All
State

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Why do some states have more representatives than other states - because of the states p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- population
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We elect a president for how many years _ _ _ _
Four
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In what month do we vote for president: N_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
November
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What is the name of the president of the United States now? D____ T_____
Donald Trump
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What is the name of the vice president of the United States now?
_._ v_ _ _ _ _
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If the president can no longer serve who becomes president? The v____ ______
Vice president
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If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve,who becomes president? The s_ _ _ _ _ _ of the h_ _ _ _
Speaker of the house
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Who is the commander in chief of the military? The p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
President
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Who signs bills to become laws? The p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
President
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Who vetos bills? The p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
President
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What does the presidents cabinet do? A_ _ _ _ _ _ the p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Advises the president
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What are two cabinet level positions? - Secretary of ag______ - Secretary of ed_____
- agriculture -education
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What does the judicial branch do? - reviews and explains l_ _ _ - resolves di_ _ _ _ _ _ _ - decides if a law goes against the c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n
- laws - disputes - constitution
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What is the highest court in the United States? - the s _ _ _ _ _ _ e co_ _ _
Supreme Court
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How many justices are on the supreme Court? N_ _ _
Nine
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Who is the chief justice of the u.s. now - j_ _ _ r_ _ _ _ _ _
John roberts
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Under our constitution,some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? To declare w
War
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? - give a dr____ li____
Driver's license
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Who is the governor of your state now? K. H
Katie Hobbs
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What is the capital of your state W______ _._.
Washington d.c.
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What are the two major political parties in the u.s. D_____ and r______
Democratic and Republican
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What is the political party of the president now R_______
Republican
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. Citizens eig_ _ _ _ _ and older can v_ _ _
Eighteen Vote
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? Serve on a j_ _ _
Jury
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Name one right only for United States citizens: Vote in a fe____ el____
Federal election
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States: Freedom of ex____ Freedom of sp____
Expression Speech
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance? The u____ s____ The f____
United states Flag
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What is one promise you make when you become a United states citizen? Give up lo_ _ _ _ to other co____
Loyalty Countries
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president? Ei______ and ol___
Eighteen and older
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? V_ _ _ _ Join a po_ _ _ _ _ _ _ p_ _ _ y
Vote Political party
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms: Ap_ _ _ fi_____
April fifteen
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When must all men register for the selective service? - at age ei______ - between ei_____ and tw____ si_
- eighteen - eighteen and twenty six
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What is one reason colonists came to America? Fr_ _ _ _ _
Freedom
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? - Am_ _ _ _ _ _ in_ _ _ _ _ - na____ am_____
American Indians - native Americans
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? - A_____ - people from a_____
Africans Africa
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Why did colonists fight the British? + Because of high t_ _ _ _ + Because the br____ ar___ stayed in their ho___ + Because they didn't have self g_____
+ taxes + British army houdr + Government
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Who wrote the declaration of independence: Th_____ j_______
Thomas Jefferson ask if only this
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When was the declaration of independence adopted? J_ _ _ fo_ _ _ _ sev______ se____ s_ _
July 4th, 1776
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There were 13 original states. Name three: - ne_ ha_____ - mass______ - rh___ is____
New hemisphere Massachusetts Rhode island
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What happened at the constitutional convention: The fou____ fa____ wro__ the con____
Founding fathers wrote the Constitution
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When was the constitution written? Sev_______eig______se_____
1787
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The Federalist papers supported the passage of the u.s. constitution. Name one of the writers. - al_____ h______
Alexander Hamilton
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? - oldest me_____ of the con_____ con_____
Member Constitutional Convention
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Who is the father of our country? - ge____ wa_____
George Washington
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Who was the first president? - ge_____ wa_____
George Washington
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? - the lo______ te_____
Louisiana territory
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s - me____- am_____ war
- Mexican American
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Name the u.s. war between the north and the south. - the ci____ wa_ - the war between the st____
Civil war States
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Name one problem that led to the civil war - sl_____
Slavery
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? - freed the s____
Slaves
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What did the emancipation proclamation do? - freed the sl____ - in conf____, and most sou_____ sta____
Slaves Confederacy Southern states
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What did Susan b. Anthony do? - fought for wo____ ri____ - fought for c____ r____
Women's tights Civil rights
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Name one war fought by the u.s. in the 1900s - wo___ w__ o___
World war one
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Who was president during world war one? Woo_____ wi____
Woodrow Wilson
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Who was president during the great depression and world war 2? Fra____ roo_____
Franklin Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in world war 2? Jap____,ge____,and it___
Japan, Germany, Italy
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? W___ w___ t___
World war 2
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During the Cold war, what was the main concern of the u.s. - com____
Communism
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination? Ci____ ri_____ mo____
Civil rights movement
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. Do? - fought for ci___ri____ - worked for eq____ for all a_____
Civil rights - equality Americans
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What major events happened on September 11,2001, in the United States? Ter____ att____ the _._.
Terrorists attacked the United States
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States - ch
Cherokee
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. Miss
Missouri
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What ocean is on the west coast of the United States? Pac____ oc____
Pacific ocean
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? - at____ o____
Atlantic ocean
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Name one u.s. territory Pu____ ri____
Puerto rico
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Name one state that borders Canada: Ma
Maine
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Name one state that borders mexico - ar
Arizona
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What is the capital of the United States? - w_______ _._
Washington d.c
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Where is the statue of liberty? - n___ y____ha____ - lib___ i___
New York harbor Liberty island
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes? Because there were th_____ original colonies
Thirteen
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Why does the flag have 5_ stars? - each state represents a st___
50 State
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What is the name of the national anthem? - the st___ spa_____ ba___
Star spangled banner
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When do we celebrate independence day: Ju___ fo____
July fourth
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Name two national u.s. holidays - ne___ y___ day - la___ day
New years Day Labor day
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What is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now M____ j_____
Mike Johnson
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