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What is the Supreme law of the land?

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US Constitution

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What does the Constitution do?

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Sets up government, defines the government, set up basic rights of Americans

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What words in the Constitution reflects the ideas of self-government?

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We The People

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What is an Amendment?

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An addition or change to he Constitution

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What do we call the first ten amendments?

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The Bill of Rights

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What rights or freedoms are from the first amendment

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Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, recall

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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

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What did the Decleration of Independence do?

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Declared our independence from Britain

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What are three rights in the Deleration of Independence?

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Life, Liberty, and the pursuit if happiness

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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion or none at all

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What is the economic system in the US?

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Market economy and Capatilist economy

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What is the rule of law?

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Nobody is above the law

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What are the three branches of government?

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Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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What stops one branch 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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President of the US

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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress; House of Representatives, Senate

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What are the parts of Congress?

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House of Representatives, Senate

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How many US Senators are there?

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100

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We elect US Senators for how many years?

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6 years

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Who are our states senators?

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Markwayne Mullins; James Lankford

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How many voting members does the House of Representatives have?

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435

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We elect a US representative for how many years?

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2 years

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Who are the 5 US Representatives from Oklahoma?

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Kevin Hern; Josh Brecheen; Frank Lucas; Tom Cole; Stephanie Bice

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Who does a US senator represent?

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All the people of the state

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Who do some states have more representatives than other states?
Bigger population
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We elect a president for how many years?
4 years
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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 US now?
Donald John Trump
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What is the name of the Vice President of the US
JD Vance
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The Vice President
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If both the president and VP can no longer serve, who becomes president?
Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Who is the Commander-in-chief of the military?
President of the US
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Who signs bills to become laws?
President of the US
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Who vetos bills?
President of the US
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What does the presidents cabinet do?
Advises the presidents
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Name the first 4 cabinet level positions
1) Vice president 2) speaker of the house 3) president pro tempore of the senate 4) secretary of state
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What does the Judicial branch do?
-Reviews laws -Explains laws -Resolves disputes -Decides if laws are constitutional
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What is the highest court in the US
Supreme Court
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How many justices are in the Supreme Court?
Nine
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Who is the chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
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What are some powers of the federal government?
-print money -declare war -create an army -make treaties
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What are some powers of the states?
-Provide schooling & education -provide protection -issue drivers licenses - approve zoning & land use
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Who is the governor of Oklahoma?
Kevin Stitt
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What is the capital of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City
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What are the two major political parties in the US?
Republican & Democrat
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What us the political party of the president now?
Republican
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Who is the current speaker of the house?
Mike Johnson
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What are the 4 amendments about voting and what do they say?
15th - a male citizen of any race can vote 19th - women can vote 24th - no poll tax required to vote 26th- citizens 18 years or older can vote
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What us one responsibility only for US citizens?
-serve on a Jury -vote in a federal election
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Name one right only for US citizens
-vote in a federal election -run for federal office
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What are some rights of everyone living in the US?
-Freedom of speech, religion, expression, assembly -Freedom to petition the government -Right to bear arms -Right to due process of the law
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?
The United States and the US Flag
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What are promises one makes when becoming a US citizen?
-Give up loyalty to other countries -Defend the Constitution and laws of the US -Serve in the military if needed -Serve the nation if needed -Obey the laws of the US
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How old do you have to be to vote for president?
eighteen years old
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
-Vote, run for office -Join a political party -Join a civic or community group -give an elected official your opinion -call senators and representatives -publicly support or oppose an issue -write to a newspaper
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15th
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When must all men register for the selective service?
between ages 18 and 26
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
-Religious freedom -Political Liberty -Economic opportunity -Practice their religion -Escape persecution
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Who lived in America before 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?
-Taxation without representation -Wanted 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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What are the thirteen original colonies?
CT, DE, GA, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VA
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
They wrote the Constitution
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When was the Constitution written?
1787
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Who wrote the Federalists Papers?
-Publius(Pen name) -John Jay -James Madison -Alexander Hamilton
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What is Benjamin Franklin famous for?
-US Diplomat -Member of the Constitutional Convention -First Postmaster General -Wrote Poor Richard's Almanac -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 of the US?
George Washington
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What territory did the US buy from France?
Louisiana Territory
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Name a few wars fought by the US in the 1800s
-Civil War -War of 1812 -Mexican-American War -Spanish-American War
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Name the US war fought between the North and the South
Civil War
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War
-Slavery -Economic reasons -State's rights
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
-Freed Slaves -Saved the Union -Led the US in the Civil War
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in the Confederacy
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for Women's rights and Civil Rights
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Name a few wars fought by the US in the 1900s
WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War
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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 Delano Roosevelt
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Who did the US fight in WWII?
Axis Powers (Japan, Italy, Germany)
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What war was President Eisenhower a general in?
WWII
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During the Cold war, what was the main concern of the US?
Communism
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
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What did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
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What major event happened on 9/11/2001
Terrorists attacked the US
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Name a few Native American tribes in the US
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit
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Name the two longest rivers in the US
-Mississippi River -Missouri River
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What ocean is on the West coast of the US?
Pacific Ocean
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
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