U.S Citizenship Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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What is the supreme law of the land?
A
the Constitution
2
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What does the Constitution do?
A
Sets up the government
3
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.
What are these words?
A
We the People
4
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What is an amendment?
A
A change to the Constitution
5
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
A
The Bill of Rights
6
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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
A
- Speech
- Religion
- Assembly
- Press
- Petition the government
7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
A
27
8
Q
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
A
Announced our independence from Great Britain
9
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
A
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness
10
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What is freedom of religion?
A
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
11
Q
What is the economic system in the United States?
A
- Capitalist Economy
- Market Economy
12
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What is the “rule of law”?
A
- Everyone must follow the law
- Leaders must obet the law
- Government must obey the law
- No one is above the law
13
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Name one branch or part of the government.
A
- Congress
- Legislative
- President
- Executive
- The Courts
- Judicial
14
Q
What stops one branch of government from becoming to powerful?
A
- Checks and Balances
- Separation of Powers
15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
A
the President
16
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Who makes federal laws?
A
- Congress
- Senate and House (of Representatives)
- (U.S. or national) legislature
17
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A
The Senate and House (of Representatives)
18
Q
How many U.S. Senators are there?
A
100
19
Q
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
A
6
20
Q
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
A
Jon Ossoff
21
Q
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
A
435
22
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
A
2
23
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Name your U.S. Representative.
A
Lucy McBath
24
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
A
All people of the state
25
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
The state's population
26
We elect a President for thow many years?
4
27
In what month do we vote for President?
November
28
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
29
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Kamala Harris
30
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
31
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, Who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
32
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
33
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
34
Who vetoes bills?
The President
35
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the President
36
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
- Secretary of State
| - Vice President
37
What does the judicial branch do?
- Reviews laws
- Explains laws
- Resolves disputes
- Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
38
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
39
How many justicies are on the Supreme Courts?
9
40
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
David Nahmias
41
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government, What is one government?
- To print money
- To declare war
- To create an army
- To make treaties
42
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states, What is one power of the states?
- provide schooling and education
- provide protection
- provide safety
- give a driver's license
- approve zoning and land use
43
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Brian Kemp
44
What is the capital of your State?
Atlanta
45
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
46
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic Party
47
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
48
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
Describe one of them.
- Citizens eighteen and older.
- You don't have to pay to vote.
- Any citizen can vote.
- A male citizen of any race.
49
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
- Serve on a Jury
| - Vote in a federal election
50
Name one right only for United States citizens?
- Vote in a federal election
| - Run for federal office
51
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
- Freedom of expression
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom to petition the government
- Freedom of religion
- The right to bear arms
52
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- the United States
| - the flag
53
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 the nation (if needed)
- Be loyal to the United States
54
How old to citizend have to be to vote for President?
18
55
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 communuty 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
56
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
57
When must all ment reigister for Selective Service?
- at age 18
| - between 18 and 26
58
What is one reason colonists came to America?
- freedom
- political liberty
- religious freedom
- economic opportunity
- practice their religion
- escape persecution
59
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- Native Americans
60
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
61
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes
62
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
63
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
64
There were 13 original states. Name three
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
65
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
- The constitution was written
| - The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
66
When was the Constitution written?
1787
67
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers
- James Madison
- Alexander Hamilton
- John Jay
- Publius
68
What is one thing Benjamin Fraklin is famous for?
- U.S. diplomat
69
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
70
Who was the first president?
George Washington
71
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
72
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
73
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South
The Civil War
74
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery
75
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves
76
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
77
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
WW1, WW2
78
Who was the President during WW1
Woodrow Wilson
79
Who was President during the Great Depression and WW2
Franklin Roosevelt
80
Who did the Unites States fight in WW2?
Japan, germany, and Italy
81
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
WW2
82
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
83
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights
84
What did Marin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
85
What major event happened on September 11,2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
86
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Navajo
87
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
- Missouri
| - Mississippi
88
What ocean in on the west coast of the United States?
Pacific
89
What ocean in on the east coast of the United States?
Atlantic
90
Name one U.S. territory?
Guam
91
Name one state that borders canada
New York
92
Name one state that borders Mexico
Texas
93
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
94
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York
95
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
96
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there are 50 states
97
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
98
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
99
Name two national U.S. holidays
- Christmas
| - Thanksgiving
100
What did the Emancipation Proclamtion do?
Freed the slaves
