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1
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Name one state that borders Canada

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New York

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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 Constitution. What are these words?

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We the People

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What is an amendment?

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▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)

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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
▪ assembly
▪ press
▪ petition the government

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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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▪ 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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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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▪ life

▪ 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 system in the United States?*

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▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy

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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 government.*

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▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial

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What stops one branch of government 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 Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature

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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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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

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

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6

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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*

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Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C.
(or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]

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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 U.S. Representative for how many years?

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2

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Name your U.S. Representative

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NAME VARIES BASED ON ZIP CODE

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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
▪ (because of) the state’s population ▪ (because) they have more people ▪ (because) some states have more people
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We elect a President for how many years?
4
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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 United States now?
Joe Biden
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Kamala Harris
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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 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?
advises the President
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education
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What does the judicial branch do?
▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court
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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
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
▪ to print money ▪ to declare war ▪ to create an army ▪ to make treaties
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
Ron DeSantis
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What is the capital of your state?*
Tallahassee
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
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What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic Party
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Mike Johnson
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them
Citizens eighteen (**18) and older** (can vote). ▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. ▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
▪ serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election
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Name one right only for United States citizens.
▪ vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office
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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
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
▪ **the United States** ▪ the flag
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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 (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18+
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
▪ vote ▪ run for office
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?
▪ at age eighteen (18) ▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
**▪ freedom** ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
▪ Africans ▪ people from Africa
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
▪ **because of high taxes** (taxation without representation) ▪ **because the British army stayed in their houses** (boarding, quartering) ▪ **because they didn’t have 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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There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
**▪ The Constitution was written.** ▪ 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 U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
**▪ (James) Madison** ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” **▪ started the 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?*
(George) Washington
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
****▪ War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War **▪ Civil War** ▪ Spanish-American War
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the **Civil War** ▪ the War between the States
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War
▪ **slavery** ▪ economic reasons ▪ states’ rights
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
▪ **freed the slaves** (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union ▪ led the United States during the Civil War
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ **freed the slaves** ▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy ▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states ▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ **fought for women’s rights** ▪ fought for civil rights
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War **▪ Vietnam War** ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
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Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
**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** ▪ worked for equality for all Americans
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
▪ **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 one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
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Name one U.S. territory.
▪ **Puerto Rico** ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
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Name one state that borders Mexico.
▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ **Texas**
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What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
**New York** (Harbor) ▪ Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies ▪ **because the stripes represent the original colonies**
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
because there is one star for each state ▪ because each star represents a state ▪ **because there are 50 states**
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What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
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Name two national U.S. holidays.
▪ New Year’s Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’ Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Juneteenth ▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas

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