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What is the supreme law of the land?

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U.S. Constitution

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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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13 colonies

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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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50 states

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Who does the Constitution protect?

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citizens and non citizens (all people)

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The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

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we the people

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What is an amendment? (define)

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a change or addition to constitution

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What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

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Bill of Rights

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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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  1. speech
  2. religion
    3.assembly
    4.press
    5.petition
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

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What document said the American colonies were free from Great Britain?

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Declaration of Independence

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What are two rights stated in the declaration of Independence?

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  1. Life
    2.Liberty
  2. Persuit of happiness
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Which clause from the first Amendment refers to separation of church and state?

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Establishment Clause

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What is the Economic system in the US?

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Capitalist or market economy

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What is the “rule of law”?

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Everyone must follow laws, leaders must obey the law, government must obey the law, no one above the law

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What is the capital of the US?

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Washington D.C.

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Name the three branches of the government.

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1.legislative
2.executive
3.judicial

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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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Who is in charge of bureaucracy?

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President

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What body of government makes federal laws?

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Congress

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What are the two parts of the US congress?

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House of representatives and the senate

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How many US senators are there?

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100

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We elect a US senator for how many years?

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6 years

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Who elects the US senators of each state?

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The citizens of the state

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How many US senators does Washington have?

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2

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List one of your current US Senators
-Patty Murray -Maria Cantwell
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
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We elect a US representative for how many years?
2
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Who elects the US representatives of each state?
citizens of the state
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How many US representatives does Washington state have?
10
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List the current US Representative from your congressional District?
Don Newhouse
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Representatives depend on population in the state.
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We elect a president for how many years?
4
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In what month do people vote for the president?
November
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Who or what actually elects the President of the US?
Electoral college or elections
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Who is the current President of the US?
Joe Biden
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Who is the current Vice President of the US?
Kamala Harris
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
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Who becomes President if Vice President is not able to serve?
Speaker of the House
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the US Military?
President
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Who signs bills to become laws?
President
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Who can override a veto?
Congress
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What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advice the president
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Who vetoes bills?
President
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
-secretary of education -secretary of agriculture
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Not counting the Vice President, how many people make up the President's Cabinet?
15
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Which branch reviews the constitutionality of laws and actions?
Judicial
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What is the highest court in the US?
The Supreme Court
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
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Who is the current chief justice of the US?
John Roberts
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
-print money -tax -declare war -create an army
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the state?
-School -Education
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Who is the current governor of Washington State?
Jay Islee
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What is the capital of Washington state?
Olympia
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What are the two major political parties in the US?
1. Republican 2. Democrat
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What is the political party of the current President?
Democrat
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What political party has the majority in the US House of Representatives
Republican
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What political party has the minority in the US House of Representatives?
Democrats
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What is the title of the leader of the US House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
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List the current leader of the US House of representatives.
Mike Johnson
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The president of the Senate is also the...
Vice President
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Who is the current President of the Senate?
Kamala Harris
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens can vote regardless of race
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What is one responsibility only for US citizens.
-vote -serve on a jury
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what do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
to the nation
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What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
Defend the Nation
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how old do citizens have to be to vote?
18
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What are two ways that americans can participate in their democracy?
1.Vote 2. Join a political party
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When in the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
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When must all men register for the selective service?
18
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What is the name of the National Anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
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What is one reason colonist came to America?
-Freedom -Political -liberty
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
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Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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When was the declaration of independence adopted (exact date)?
July 4 1776
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There were 13 original states. Name 2
North carolina South carolina
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What year was the constitution written?
1787
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The federalist papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writters.
James Madison
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Who is the father of our country?
George Washington
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Who was the first president of the US?
George Washington
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What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
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What was the main cause of the civil war?
Slavery
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Who issued the emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
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What did Susan B Anthony do?
fight for women's rights
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Who was the president during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
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Who was the president during the great depression and WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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List three main countries the US fought in WWII?
1.German 2.Italy 3.Japan
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During the cold war, what was the main concern of the US?
Communism
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
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What happened in the US on september 11, 2001?
Terrorist attack in the US.
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Name one US Territory.
Puerto Rico
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Name two National US Holidays.
1.Independance day 2.Thanksgiving

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