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What is the supreme law of the land?
the consititution
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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 firs 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?
27
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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 US 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 US?
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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
- legislative
- president
- executive
- the courts
- judicial
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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 law?
- congress
- senate and house (of representatives)
- (US or national ) Legislature
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what are the two parts of the US congress?
the senate and house (of representatives)
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how many US senators are there?
100
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We elect a US senator for how many years?
6
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Who is one of your state's US senators now?
Barbara Boxer
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the house of representatives has how many voting members?
435
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we elect a US representative for how many years?
2
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name your US representative
George Miller
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Who does a US senator represent?
all the people of the state
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why do some states have more representatives?
- the state's population
- they have more people
- 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 US now?
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what is the name of the Vice president of the US now?
- Joseph R Biden, Jr
- Joe Biden
- Biden
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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 agriculture
- secretary of commerce
- secretary of defense
- secretary of education
- secretary of energy
- secretary of health and human services
- secretary of homeland security
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what does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws
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what is the highest court in the US?
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 US 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
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who is the governor of your state now?
edmund 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 US?
democratic and republican
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what is the political party of the president now?
democratic
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what is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now?
John Boehner
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THere are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote, describe one of them?
citizens 18 and older can vote
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what is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?
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 expression
- freedom of speech
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what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?
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what is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
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how old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
18 and older
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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 community group
- give an elected official your opinion on an issue
- call senators and representatives
- publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
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what is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
april 15
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when must all me register for the selective service?
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?
native americans
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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
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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 3.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
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what happened at the constitutional convention?
the constitution was written
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what 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 one thing benjamin franklin is famous for?
US diplomat
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who is the "father of our country"
Washington
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who is was the first president?
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
civil war
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name on 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 women's rights
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name one war fought by the US in the 1900s.
ww1
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who was president during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
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who was president during the great depression and WW2?
Franklin roosevelt
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Who did the US fight in WW2?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
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Before hes was president, Eisenhower was a general. What are was he in?
WW2
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During the cold war what was the main concern of the US?
communism
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what movement drited to end racial descrimination?
civil rights
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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 US?
Terrorists attacked the US
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name on american indian tribe n the US.
cherokee
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name one of the two longest rivers in the US
Mississippi
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what ocean is on the west coast of the US?
pacific
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what ocean is on the east coast of the US
atlantic
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name one US territory.
Guam
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name on state that borders canada.
Washington
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name one state that borders Mexico.
California
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what is the capital of the US?
Washington, DC
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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?
50 states
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what is the name of the national anthem?
the star-spangles banner
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when do we celebrate independence day?
July 4
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name two national US holidays.
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