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시민권 시험 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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set up the government
define the government
protects basic rights of the Americans

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3
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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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4
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What is an amendment?

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A change
An addition
-to the Constitution

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5
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What do we call the first ten amendments?

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The Bill of Rights

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6
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What is one right/freedom from the First Amendment?

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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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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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announced/declared our independence from Great Britain

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9
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What are two rights in the Declaration of independence?

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Life

Liberty

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10
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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice or not practice any religion

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11
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What is the economic system in the US?

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capitalist and market economy

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12
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What is the “rule of law”?

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Everyone must follow the law

No one is above the law

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13
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Name one branch or part of the government?

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President

Executive - Carries out laws

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14
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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checks and balances

separation of power

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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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the President

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress
Senate and House
legislature

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17
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What are two parts of the US Congress?

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the Senate and House of Representatives

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18
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How many US Senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a US Senator for how many years?

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6

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20
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Who is one of your state’s US Senators now?

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Richard Burr

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21
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Name your US Representative.

A

Richard Burr

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22
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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23
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We elect a US Representative for how many years?

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2

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24
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Who does a US Senator represent?

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all people of the state

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25
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Why do some states have more representatives than others?

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Because of the state’s population

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26
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We elect a President for how many years?

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4

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27
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In what month do we vote for the President?

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November (11)

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28
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What is the name of the President of the US now?

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Joe Biden

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29
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What is the name of the VIce President of the US now?

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Kamala Harris

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30
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?

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the Vice President

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31
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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the Speaker of the House

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32
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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the President

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33
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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the President

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34
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Who vetoes bills?

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the President

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35
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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advises the President

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36
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?

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Secretary of State

Secretary of Defense

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes
decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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38
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What is the highest court in the United States?

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the Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

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40
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

A

to print money

41
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

A

provide safety

42
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Who is the Chief Justice of the US now?

A

John Roberts Jr.

43
Q

Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Roy Cooper (Demo)

44
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What is the Capital of your state?

A

Raleigh

45
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What are two major political parties in the US?

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Democratic and Republican

46
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What is the political party of the President now?

A

Democratic

47
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Nancy Pelosi

48
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one.

A

Any citizen can vote (Both men and women)

49
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What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?

A

Vote in a federal election

50
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Name one right only for US citizens

A

Vote in a federal election

51
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What are two rights of everyone living in the US?

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Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Religion

52
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

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18 and older

53
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A

vote

join a political party

54
Q

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

A

4/15

55
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When must all men register for the selective service?

A

Age 18-26

56
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

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For freedom

57
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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Native Americans

58
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

A

Africans

59
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

Because of high taxes
They didn’t have self-government
British army stayed in their houses

60
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

61
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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7/4, 1776

62
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There are 13 original colonies. Name 3.

A

North Carolina, New York, Virginia

63
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Constitution was written

64
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When was the Constitution written?

A

9/17, 1787

65
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The Federalist papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one writter.

A

James Madison

66
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

US diplomat

67
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Who is the “father of our country”?

A

George Washington

68
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Who is the first president of the US?

A

George Washington

69
Q

What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?

A

Louisiana Territory

70
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Name one war fought by the US in 1803

A

Civil war

71
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Name the US war between the North and the South

A

Civil war

72
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Name one problem that led to the Civil war.

A

Slavery

73
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

Freed the Slaves

74
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

Freed slaves

75
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

Fought for Women’s rights

76
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s

A

World War I

77
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Who was President during World War I

A

Woodrow Wilson

78
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Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

79
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Who did the US fight in World War II?

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Japan, Germany, Italy

80
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

World War II

81
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?

A

Communism

82
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

Civil Rights Movement

83
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

A

Fought for civil rights

84
Q

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the US?

A

Terrorists attack on World Trade Center

85
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the US.

A

Navajo

86
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the US

A

Missouri River

87
Q

What ocean is on the West of the US?

A

Pacific

88
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What ocean is on the East of the US?

A

Atlantic

89
Q

Name one US Territory

A

Guam

90
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Name one state that borders Canada

A

Maine

91
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Name one state that borders Mexico

A

Texas

92
Q

What is the Capital of the US?

A

Washington D.C.

93
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

New York Harbor, on Liberty Island

94
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

13 original colonies

95
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

50 states

96
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What is the name of the National Anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

97
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

7/4

98
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Name two national US holdiays

A

Christmas, Thanksgiving

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