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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 gov
  • Defines the gov
  • 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 they?

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We the people

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What is an amendment?

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A change/addition

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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
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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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Declare our independence from Great Britain

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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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  • Liberty
  • Pursuit of happiness
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What is freedom of religion?

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Practice any religion, or not practice a religion

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What is the economic system in the US?

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Capitalist and Market

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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 gov

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  • Congress
  • Legislative
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What stops one branch of gov 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 Representative
  • Legislature
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What are the two parts of the US Congress?

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The senate and house

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18
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How many US senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a US senator for how many years?

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6

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20
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Who is one of NJ senators?

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Bob Menendez
Cory Booker

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21
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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 US representative for how many years?

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2

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23
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Name your US Representative.

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Donald Payne

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Who does a US senator represent?

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All people of the state

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Why do some states have more representatives than others?
Population
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We elect a president for how many years?
4
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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 is the commander-in-chief of the military?
The president
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Who signs bills to become laws?
The president
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Who vetoes bills?
The president
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What does the president's cabinet do?
Advice the president
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What are two cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Defense
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What does the judicial branch do?
- Review laws - Explains laws - Resolves disputes - Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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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
36
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal gov. Name one.
Print money
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. Name one.
Provide schooling and education
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Who is the governor of NJ?
Phil Murphy
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What is the capital of NJ?
Trenton
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What is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives?
Kevin McCarthy
41
Describe one of the four amendments to the constitution about who can vote.
Citizens 18 and older
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What is one responsibility of a US citizen?
- 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
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What are two rights of everyone living in the US?
- 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 can make when you become a US citizen?
- Obey the laws of the US - Give up loyalty to other countries
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What are two ways Americans can participate in democracy?
- Vote - Join a political party
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When must all men register for the selective service?
Between 18-26
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
Taxation without representation
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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
52
Name 3 original states.
- NJ - NY - Pennsylvania
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What happened at the constitutional convention?
The founding fathers wrote the constitution
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When was the constitution written?
1787
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The federalist papers supported the passage of the US constitution. Name one of the writers.
John Jay
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What is Benjamin Franklin famous for?
Oldest member of the constitutional convention
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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 US buy from France in 1803
Louisiana
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s.
Civil War
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Name the US war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
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Name one problem that led to the civil war.
Slavery
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Emancipation Proclamation
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What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s.
World War II
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Who was president during WW I
Woodrow Wilson
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Who was president during the Great Depression and WW II?
Franklin Roosevelt
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Who did the US fight in WW II?
Japan, Germany and Italy
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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 Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
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What major event happened on Sep. 11 2001, in the US?
Terrorist attacks
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What ocean is on the west coast of the us?
Pacific
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Name one US territory.
Puerto Rico
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
13 original colonies
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Name of the national anthem?
Star Spangled Banner

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