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US Citizenship Flashcards

1
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What is the Supreme law of the land?

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The constitution

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2
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What does the constitution do?

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Sets up government

  • defines government
  • protects basic rights of Americans
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3
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The first three words of the constitution

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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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The first ten amendments are called

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The bill of rights

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6
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One right from the amendments

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Freedom of speech

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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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8
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The Declaration of Independence did was

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Give us freedom from Great Britain

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9
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Two rights of the declaration is

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Life

Liberty

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10
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What is freedom of religion

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To practice any religion or not

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11
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One branch of government

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Executive

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12
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What stops one branch of government from being too powerful

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Checks and balances

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13
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Who is in charge of the executive branch

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The president

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14
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Who makes federal laws

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Congress

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15
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Two parts of the US congress

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The senate and the H.O.R

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16
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How many US senators are there

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100

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17
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We elect a us senator every

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6 years

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18
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Our us senator is

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Jerry Moran

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19
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Who does the us senator represent

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All the people of the state

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20
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Why do other states have more senators

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Because of the population

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21
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We elect a president every

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4 years

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22
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What month do we vote for president

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November

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23
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The current president of the USA

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Donald trump

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24
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The current Vice President

A

Mike pence

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25
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If the president can no longer serve

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The Vice President will take place

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26
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If both president and Vice President can’t serve

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The speaker of the house will take over

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27
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The commander of chief is

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The president

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28
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Who signs bills to become laws

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The president

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29
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Who vetoes

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The president

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30
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What does the presidents cabnet do

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Advise the president

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31
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Two positions of the cabnet

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Agricultural and commerce

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32
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What does the judicial branch do

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Reviews laws

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33
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The highest court

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He supreme court

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34
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court

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9

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35
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The chief of justice

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John Roberts

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36
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Under the consitituion some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power

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To print money

To declare war

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37
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Some power belongs to states what is one

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Schooling and education and police

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38
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Who is the Governor of your state

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Sam brownback

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39
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The capital of the state

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Topeka

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40
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What are the two major political parties in the United States

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Democratic and republican

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41
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The political party of the president

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Republican

42
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The name of the speaker of representatives

A

Paul Ryan

43
Q

Describe who can vote

A

18+

44
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One responsibility for the citizen

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Serve on jury

45
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One right only for citizens

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Vote in federal elections

46
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Two rights of everyone in the us

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Freedom of speech and religion

47
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Who do we say loyalty to the pledge of allegiance

A

The US

the flag

48
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One promise you make when you become a citizen

A

Give up loyalty to other countries

49
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How old do you have to be to vote

A

18

50
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Two ways Americans can participate in democracy

A

Vote and join political party

51
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Last day to turn in tax forms

A

April 15

52
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What must all men register to serve

A

Be 18

53
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One reason colonist came to America

A

Freedom

54
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Who lived in America before the Europeans

A

Native Americans

55
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What groups of people where taken as slaves

A

Africans

56
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Why did the colonist fight Britian

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Because of high taxes

57
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Who erote the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

58
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The original 13 states

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New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, north and South Carolina

59
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What happened at the constitutional convention

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The constitution was written

60
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When was the constitution written

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1787

61
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The Federalist papers support passage of the U.S. Constitution
Name one of the writers

A

James Madison

62
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for

A

Oldest member of the constitutional convention

63
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Who is the “father of the country”

A

George Washington

64
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Who was the first president

A

George Washington

65
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What territory do the United States buy from France in 1803

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The Louisiana Purchase

66
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One war fought by the United States on the 1800s

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War of 1812

Civil war

67
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Name the U.S war between the north and the south

A

The civil war

68
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Name one problem that led to the civil war

A

Slavery

69
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What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did.

A

Free the slaves

70
Q

What did the emancipation proclamation do

A

Free the slaves

71
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What did Susan B. Anthony do

A

Fought for women rights

72
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s

A

WWII

73
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Who was president during WWI

A

Wilson Woodrow

74
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Who was the president during the Great Depression

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Franklin Roosevelt

75
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Who did the United States fight in WWII

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Japan, Germany, and Italy

76
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in

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World War II

77
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During the Cold War , what was the main concern of the United States

A

Communism

78
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Hat movement tried to end racial discrimination

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Civil rights movement

79
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. do

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Fought for civil rights

Work for equality for all Americans

80
Q

What major event happened on September 11th 2001 in the United States

A

Terrorists attacks in the United States

81
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States

A

Cherokee

Navajo

82
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States

A

Mississippi River

83
Q

What ocean is on the west coast of the United States

A

The Pacific Ocean

84
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What ocean is on the north of the United States

A

The Atlantic Ocean

85
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Name one U.S territory

A

Puerto Rico

86
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Name one state that borders Canada

A

Maine

87
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Name one state that borders Mexico

A

New Mexico

88
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What is the capital of the United States

A

Washington D.C

89
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Where is the Statue of Liberty

A

New York harbor

90
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Why do we have 13 stripes on the flag

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The original 13 colonies

91
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Why do we have 50 stars on the flag

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For the 50 states

92
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What is the name of the national anthem

A

The star spangled banner

93
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day

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July 4th

94
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Name two national holidays

A

Christmas and thanksgiving

95
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What is the economic system in the United States

A

Capitalist

96
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What is the rule of the law

A

Everyone must follow the law

97
Q

The House of Representatives has

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435

98
Q

We elect a us representatives every

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2 years

99
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When was the Declaration of Independence adapted

A

July 4th 1776

100
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Name us representative

A

Roger Marshall

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