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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?

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  • sets up the government
    ▪ defines the government
    ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
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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?

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▪ a change (to the Constitution)

▪ an addition (to the Constitution

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

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The bill of rights

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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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Speech
Religion
Press

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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain

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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness

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What is freedom of religion?

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▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

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What is the economic system in the United States?*

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Capitalist economy

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What is the “rule of law”?

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▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law.

▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law

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Name one branch or part of the government.

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Congress
President
Judicial

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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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Checks and balances

Separation of powers

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Who is in charge of the executive branch

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The president

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Who makes federal laws?

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▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature

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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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The senate and the House of Representatives

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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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6

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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*

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Jon ossoff

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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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2

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Name your US representative

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David scott

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Difference between senator and us representative? My question

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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives each represent a portion of their state known as a Congressional District, which averages 700,000 people. Senators however, represent the entire state.

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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All the people in the state
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Cuz of the states population. (Reps represent 700k people in districts)
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We elect a President for how many years?
4
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In what month do we vote for President?*
November
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
Biden
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Harris
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The speaker of the house
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Who signs bills to become laws?
The president
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Who vetoes bills?
President
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the president
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Defense | ▪ Secretary of Education
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What does the judicial branch do?
▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme court
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
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 print money ▪ to declare war ▪ to create an army ▪ to make treaties
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
Brian kemp
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What is the capital of your state?*
Atlanta
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
Democratic and republican
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What is the political party of the President now?
Democrats
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy pelosi
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). ▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. ▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
Serve on jury | Vote in federal election
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?f
Freedom of speech | Freedom of religion
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
The US | The flag
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen
``` give up loyalty to other countries ▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ obey the laws of the United States ▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed) ▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States ```
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
18
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
``` ▪ vote ▪ join a political party ▪ help with a campaign ▪ join a civic group ▪ join a community group ▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives ▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy ▪ run for office ▪ write to a newspaper ```
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When is 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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When must all men register for the Selective Service?
between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom | Religious/ economic freedom
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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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Why did the colonists fight the British?
▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation) ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) ▪ because they didn’t have self-government
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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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There were 13 original states. Name three.
New York Georgia North and South Carolina
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention
The constitution was written
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When was the Constitution written?
1787
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
John jay
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
Us diplomat | Started the first free libraries
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
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Who was the first President?*
George Washington
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
Civil war
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South
Civil war
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery | Economic issues
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed slaves
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for Womens right
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
Ww1
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Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan germany and Italy
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World war 2
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights movement
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
Fought for civil right
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked US
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Navajo | Seminole
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic
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Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico | U.S. Virgin Islands
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Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine | New York
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Name one state that borders Mexico.
California
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What is the capital of the United States?*
Washington DC
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
New York
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
To represent the 50 states
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What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
July 4th
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Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Years | Labor Day

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