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1
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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 Consitution. What are these three words?

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We the people

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4
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What is an amendment?

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  • a change

- an addition

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5
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What do you call the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?

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the Bill of Rights

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6
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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  • speech
  • religion
  • assembly
  • press
  • petition the government
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7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

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What does 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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9
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What are two rights of the Declaration of Independence?

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  • life
  • liberty
  • the 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 systems in the United States?

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  • capitalist economy

- market economy

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12
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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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13
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Name one branch or part of the government?

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  • congress
  • legislative
  • President
  • executive
  • the courts
  • judicial
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14
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What stops one branch of government from becoming to powerful?

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  • checks and balances

- separation of powers

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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The President

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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  • Congress
  • Senate and House of Representatives
  • legislature
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17
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress

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the Senate and House of Representatives

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18
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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6

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20
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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21
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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2

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22
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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all people of the state

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23
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Who do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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  • the state’s population
  • they have more people
  • some states have more people
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24
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We elect a President for how many years?

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4

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25
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In what month do we vote for President?

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November

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26
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

A

Joesph Biden

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27
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States?

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Kamala Harris

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28
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

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Joseph Biden

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29
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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the Speaker of the House

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30
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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The President

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31
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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the President

32
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Who vetos bills?

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the President

33
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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advises the President

34
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What are two Cabinet-level postitions?

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  • Secretary of Defense
  • Secretary of Education
  • Secretary of State
  • Secretary of Veteran Affairs
  • Vice President
35
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What does the judicial branch do?

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  • reviews laws
  • explains laws
  • resolves disputes
  • decides if a law goes against the Constitution
36
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What is the highest court in the United States?

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the Supreme Court

37
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Under the Consitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

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  • to print money
  • to declare war
  • to create an army
  • to make treaties
38
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Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

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  • provide schooling and education
  • provide protection
  • provide safety
  • give a driver’s license
  • approve zoning and land use
39
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Who is the Government of your state now?

A

Ted Cruz

40
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What is the capital of you state?

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Houston

41
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What are the two major politial parties in the United States?

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Democratic and Republican

42
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What is the political party of the President now?

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Democratic

43
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There are four amendments to the Consitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

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  • citizens 18 and older
  • you don’t have to pay to vote
  • any citizen can vote (men and women)
  • a male citizen of any race can vote
44
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What is one responsibity for United States citizens?

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  • serve on a jury

- run for federal office

45
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Name one right only for United States citizens?

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  • freedom of expression
  • freedom of speech
  • freedom of assembly
  • freedom or religion
  • the right to bear arms
46
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Name one right only for United States citizens?

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  • vote in a federal election

- run for a federal office

47
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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  • freedom of expression
  • freedom of speech
  • freedom of assembly
  • freedom or religion
  • the right to bear arms
48
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

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  • the United States

- the flag

49
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WHat is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

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  • give up loyalty to other countries
  • defend the Costitution and laws of the United States
  • serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
50
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

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18 or older

51
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

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  • vote
  • join a political party
  • join a community group
  • run for office
  • write to a newspaper
52
Q

When is the last day you can send in feral income tax forms?

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April 15

53
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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at age 18 and between 26

54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

A

18 or older

55
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A
  • vote
  • join a political party
  • join a community group
  • run for office
  • write to a newspaper
56
Q

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

A

April 15

57
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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  • at age 18

- between 18 and 26

58
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

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  • freedom
  • political liberty
  • religious freedom
59
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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  • Native Americans

- American Indians

60
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

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  • Africans

- people from Africa

61
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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  • because of high taxes
  • because the British army stayed in their houses
  • because they didn’t have self-government
62
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

64
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There were 13 original states. Name three (3)

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  • New York
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • Georgia
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • New Jersey
65
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What happen at the Constitutional Convention?

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  • the Constitution was written

- the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

66
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When was the Constitution written?

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1787

67
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

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  • James Madison

- Alexander Hamilton

68
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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  • U.S diplomat
  • started the first free libraries
  • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
69
Q

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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  • George Washington
70
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Who was the first president?

A

George Washington

71
Q

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

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  • The Louisiana Territory

- Louisiana

72
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Name one was fought bu the United States in the 1800s?

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  • Mexican- American war
  • War or 1812
  • Civil war
    Spanish- American War
73
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Name the U.S. was between the North and the South

A

the Civil War

74
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Name one problem that led to the Civil Was.

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  • slavery
  • economic reasons
  • states’ rights
75
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A
  • freed the slave

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