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What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
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What does the Constitution do?
- -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?
We the People
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What is an amendment?
- -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?
the Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
- -speech
- -religion
- -assembly
- -press
- -petition the government
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
-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?
- -life
- -liberty
- -pursuit of happiness
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What is freedom of religion?
-You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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What is the economic system in the United States?
- -capitalist economy
- -market economy
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What is the “rule of law”?
- -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.
-Congress
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
- -checks and balances
- -separation of powers
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
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Who makes federal laws?
-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?
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
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How many U.S. Senators are there?
one hundred (100)
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Harris
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
two (2)
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Name your U.S. Representative.
Jimmy Gomez
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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?
four (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?
Trump
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Mike Pence
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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 Labor
Secretary of Energy
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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?
nine (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?
print money
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide safety
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
Jerry Brown
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What is the capital of your state?*
Sacramento
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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?
Republican (Party)
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Paul D. Ryan
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Any citizen can vote. women and men
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
serve on a jury
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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 religion
freedom of speech
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
obey the laws of the United States
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
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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
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
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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?
because of high taxes
because the British army stayed in their houses
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
Virginia
Georgia
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
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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.
Jay
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
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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?
Louisiana
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
Civil War
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Name the U.S. 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?*
freed the slaves
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for civil rights
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I
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Who was President during World War I?
Wilson
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
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
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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.
Navajo
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Mississippi
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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
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Name one state that borders Canada.
New York
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Name one state that borders Mexico.
California
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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
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
13 original colonies
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
one star for each state
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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.
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