Nationalization 100Qu Flashcards
(102 cards)
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- What is the supreme law of the land?
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the consitition
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What does the Constitution do?
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1) defines the government
2) 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 10 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
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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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declared our independence (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
10
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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
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- Name one branch or part of the government.*
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President or Congress
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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1) checks and balances
2) 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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1) the Senate
2) House (of Representatives)
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- How many U.S. Senators are there?
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100
18
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- We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
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6 Years
19
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- Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
A
Adam Schiff
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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 years
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- Name your U.S. Representative.
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Lateefah Simon
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- Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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All people of the state
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25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Bc of the state's population (they have more people)
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26. We elect a President for how many years?
4 years
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27. In what month do we vote for President?*
In Novemeber
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28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
Donald Trump
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29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Vance
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30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
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31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the house
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32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The president
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33. Who signs bills to become laws?
The president
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34. Who vetoes bills?
The President
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35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the president
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36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
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37. What does the judicial branch do?
Review laws
Explains laws
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38. What is the highest court in the United States?
The supreme court
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39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
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40. 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
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42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide education
get a drivers liscnes
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43. Who is the Governor of your state now?
Gavin Newsom
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44. What is the capital of your state?
Sacramento
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45. What are the 2 major political parties in the United States?*
Democratic & republican party
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46. What is the political party of the President now?
Republican
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47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Mike Johnson
Johnson
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48. There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Ciztens 18 and older
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49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
vote in federal election
serve on a jury
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50. Name one right only for United States citizens.
vote in a federal election
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51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
1. freedom of speech
2. freedom of religion
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52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
1) the United States
2) The flag
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53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Give up loyalotyies to otehr countries
be loyal to the united state s
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55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
1) Vote
2) Join a political party
3) run for office
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54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
18
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56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
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57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at 18
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58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
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59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
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60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
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61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes
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62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Jefferson
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64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey
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63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th 1776
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65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
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66. When was the Constitution written?
1787
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67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Hamilton
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68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
▪ U.S. diplomat
▪ started the first free libraries
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69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
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70. Who was the first President?*
George Washinton
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71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Lousiana
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72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
The civil war
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73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The civil war
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74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
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75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
Freed the slaves
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76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
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78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World war 2
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77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
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79. Who was President during World War I?
Wilson
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80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosvelt
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81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Germany, Japan & Italy
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82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World war 2
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83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
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84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil righs movement
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85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
Fight for civil rights
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86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terroist attacked the United States
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88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi
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87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Crow
Blackfeet
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89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
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90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
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91. Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
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92. Name one state that borders Canada.
New York
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93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
California
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94. What is the capital of the United States?*
Washington. DC
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95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
New York
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96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
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97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
because there are 50 states
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98. What is the name of the national anthem?
The star Spangled Banner
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99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
July 4th
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100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
1. Independence Day
2. Thanksgiving
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