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The colonists fought the British because they were

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angry about taxation without representation, the British army stayed in their houses, and they didn’t have self-government.

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As a result, the Declaration of Independence was adopted on _____ and resulted in _____

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  • July 4, 1776

- resulted in our separation from Great Britain

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The original 13 states were

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CDG MM N(CHJY) P RI SC V

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Rights in the Declaration of Independence are (3 answers)

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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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who is considered the author of the declaration of independent

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thomas jefferson

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Quotation from the declaration of indeppendence

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

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The Constitutional Convention was held in _____ and it is when ____

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  • 1787

- when the US constitution was written by the founding fathers

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Benjamin franklin is the author of _____ and is known for being the ____

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  • Poor Richards Almanac

- oldest member of the constitutional convention

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_____ was the first president and is considered _____

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  • George Washington

- “father of our country”

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The Federalist papers were authored by

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Alexander hamilton, john jay, james madison

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James madison was _____

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US president, founding father, father of the constitution

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Two major political parties in US

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Dem and Rep

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The 13 stripes on the american flag represent the

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13 original colonies

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The 50 stars on the amer flag represent the

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50 states

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The national anthem of the US

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Star-spangled banner

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The supreme law of the US

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the constituition

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The constitution (3 answers)

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provides for gov powers, defines the legal system, protects basic rights of amers

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The three first words of the constitution

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“we the people”

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amer gov consists of what branches

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executive, legislative, judicial

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______ keep each branch of gov from becoming too powerful

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checks and balances

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Under the constitution, powers belong to the

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the fed gov and states

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federal government powers include (4 answers)

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declare war, print money, create army, make treaties

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states powers include (3 answers)

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provide schooling and education, protection, safety and approve zoning and land use

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federalism is

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powers divided between the states and the national gov

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citizens hold the power in a
democracy
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Totalitarian gov is
where the ideas of a single leader or small group are the only way to govern
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The men who designed the constitution knew it wasnt perfect so they created a way to change or add it through
amendments
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the first 10 amendments are called the ______ and they _____
- bill of rights | - they protect individual liberties
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The first amendment protects (5 answers)
religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly
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The second amendment gives citizens the right to
bear arms
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The 13th, 14th, 15th amendments (3 answers)
abolished slavery, equal citizenship, right to vote
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Which amendment gave women the right to vote
19th
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How many amendments expand voting rights for americans
four
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A citizen's voting rights cannot be taken away based on (4 answers)
race, gender, age(over 18), or financial status
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the constitutions contain ___ amendments
27
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the two parts of congress are the
senate and house of reps
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Who makes federal laws
senate and house of reps
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______ is the largest part of congress and has ____ voting members
- house of reps | - 435
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what determines the number of house members for each state
state's population
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the ___ is smaller house of congress with ____ voting members
- senate | - 100
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senators serve
6 year terms
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the president oversees which branch
executive
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presidents serve terms of
4 years
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the president appoints_____, signs ____, can ____, and is the
- appoints all federal judges - signs bills into law -can veto bills - is the commander in chief of the military
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The president's cabinet advises
the president
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Who becomes president if the president can no longer serve
vice president
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who becomes president if the president and vice president can no longer serve
the speaker of the house
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The highest curt in the US is the
supreme court
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the judicial branch is the US's
federal court system
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The supreme court has how many justices
9
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the term length for a federal judge or justice is
life
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War can only be declared by
congress
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____ can override the veto of the president with ___ vote
- congress | - 2/3 vote
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Before europeans arrived, ____ lived in america
native Americans
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____ is an indian tribe native to the US
cherokee
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Colonists came to america to enjoy
religious freedom/economic opportunity
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_____ were taken to america and sold as slaves
people from africa
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____ was associated with sewing the first amer flag in philadelphia in 1776
betsy ross
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the US bought ____ from france in ____
- Louisiana | - 1803
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wars the US fought in during the 1800s (3 answers)
- spanish american war - war of 1812 - mexican american war
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the ____ was burned by the British in ____
White House, 1814
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the _____ was fought between the north and south
civil war(a US war)
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The gettysburg address was written by
Abraham Lincoln
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____ fought for women's rights
susan b anthony
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the first war of the 20th century
WWI
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who was president during WWI
woodrow wilson
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who was president during the great depression and WWII
franklin roosevelt
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The US fought who in WWII (3 answers)
japan, italy, germany
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who was the leader of germany during WWII
adolf hitler
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who was the leader of italy during WWII
benito mussolini
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what was the first war to be shown on TV
the vietnam war
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In the civil right movement, MLK JR
fought for civil rights
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On Sep 11 2002,
terrorists attacked the US
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People living in america agree to abide by the
"The rule of law"
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the "rule of law" means the
everyone (including leaders in gov) must follow the alw
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one responsibility for US citizens includes
serving on a jury
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One promise you make when you become a US citizen is that you will
defend the constitution of the US
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how old must a citizen be to vote
18
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ways americans can participate in the democracy (3 answers)
- voting - giving elected officials your opinions on issues - join a political party
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all men must register for the selective service at what age
18
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___ is the right to practice or not to practice a religion
freedom of religion
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miranda rights gives a person the right to _____, an _____, and the right to an ___
- right to remain silent - to an attorney during questioning - the right to an attorney
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every citizen accused of a crime is entitled to
due process of the law
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some requirements for an immigrant to become a US citizen include (4 answers)
- good moral character - able to read - write/speak English - live in US for 5 years
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some states that border Mexico include (4 answers:CANT)
cali, ariz, new mex, texas
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how many states border canada
13
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some states that border canada include (4 answers:WAMM)
washington, alask, montana, minnesota
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capitol of the US
washington DC
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statue of liberty is located in
NY Harbor on liberty island
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____ is the largest state in the US by area
alaska

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