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100 Questions Flashcards

1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

the Constitution

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2
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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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3
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The idea of self-government is in the first 3 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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  • change (to the Constitution)

- an addition (to the Constitution)

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5
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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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6
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What is one right of freedom form the First Amendment?

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  • speech
  • religion
  • assembly
  • press
  • petition the government
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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 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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9
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What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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  • Life
  • Liberty
  • the Pursuit of Happiness
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10
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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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11
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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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12
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What is the “rule of law”?

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  • everyone must follow the law
  • leaders and government must obey 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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Legislative branch (Congress)
Executive branch (President)
Judicial branch (the courts)
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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 powers

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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 (of Representatives)
legislature

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17
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What are the 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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one hundred (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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Maria Cantwell (‘can trel)
Patty Murray (‘meurri)
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21
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The House of Representative has how many voting members?

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435

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22
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We elect a US Representative for how many years?

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2

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23
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Name your US Representative

A

Pramila Jayapal

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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 other states?

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  • because of the state’s population

KS: the total size of a state’s delegation to the House depends on its 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 President?

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November

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

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Joseph Biden

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

A

Kamala Harris

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30
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes 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 Education
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of the Treasury
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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 US

A

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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Who is the Chief Justice of the US?

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John Roberts

41
Q

What is one power of the federal government?

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to print money
to declare war (to create an army)
to make treaties

42
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What is one power of the States?

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Provide schooling and education
approve zoning and land use
police (protection) and fire department (safety)
issue driver’s licenses

43
Q

Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Jay Inslee

44
Q

What is the capital of your state?

A

Olympia

45
Q

What are the 2 major political parties in the US?

A

Democratic and Republican

46
Q

What is the political party of the President now?

A

Democratic Party

47
Q

What is the name of the Speaker of the House?

A

Nancy Pelosi

48
Q

There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

A
  • citizens 18 and older can vote
  • you don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote
  • any citizen can vote (men and women)
  • a male citizen of any race can vote
49
Q

What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?

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  • serve on a jury

- vote in a federal election

50
Q

Name one right only for US citizens.

A
  • vote in a federal election

- run for federal office

51
Q

What are 2 rights of everyone living in the US?

A
  • freedom of expression
  • freedom of speech
  • freedom of assembly
  • freedom to petition the government
  • freedom of religion
  • the right to bear arms
52
Q

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

A

The United States

The flag

53
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What is one promise yo make when you become a US citizen?

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  • give up loyalty to other countries
  • defend the Constitution and laws of the US
  • obey the laws of the US
  • serve in the US Military (if needed)
  • serve the nation (if needed)
  • be loyal to the US
54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

A

18 and older

55
Q

What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

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  • 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
  • run for office
  • write to a newspaper
56
Q

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

A

April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A
  • at age 18

- between age 18 and 26

58
Q

What is one reason colonists cam to America?

A
  • freedom
  • political liberty
  • religious freedom
  • economic opportunity
  • practice their religion
  • escape persecution
59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans

American Indians

60
Q

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

A

Africans

people from Africa

61
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

A
  • because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
  • because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
  • because they didn’t have self-government
62
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A

July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name 3

A

New Hampshire, Massachussetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

65
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A
  • the Constitution was written

- The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

66
Q

When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

67
Q

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.

A

James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius

68
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A
  • US diplomat
  • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
  • first Postmaster General of the US
  • writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
  • started the first free libraries
69
Q

Who is the “Father of our Country”?

A

George Washington

70
Q

Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

71
Q

What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?

A

The Louisiana Territory

Louisiana

72
Q

Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s

A
  • War of 1812
  • Mexican-Amerian War
  • Civil War
  • Spanish-American War
73
Q

Name the US war between the North and the South

A

the Civil War

the War between the States

74
Q

Name one problem that led to the Civil War

A

slavery
economic reasons
states’ rights

75
Q

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A
  • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
  • saved (or preserved) the Union
  • led the US during the Civil War
76
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A
  • freed the slaves
  • freed slaves in the Confederacy
  • freed slaves in the Confederate States
  • freed slaves in most Southern states
77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A
  • fought for women’s rights

- fought for civil rights

78
Q

Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s

A
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Korean War
  • Vietnam War
  • (Persian) Gulf War
79
Q

Who was President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

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

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the US fight in WWII?

A

Japan, Germany and Italy

82
Q

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

A

World War II

83
Q

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

A

Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

civil rights movement

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

A

Fought for civil rights

Worked for equality for all Americans

86
Q

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

A

Terrorists attacked the US

87
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the US.

A 
Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Pueblo
Apache
Hopi
Inuit
........
88
Q

Name one of the 2 longest rivers in the US

A

Missouri River

Mississippi River

89
Q

What ocean is on the West Coast of the US?

A

Pacific Ocean

90
Q

What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?

A

the Atlantic Ocean

91
Q

Name one US Territory

A 
Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada

A

Maine
Washington
Idaho
…..

93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico

A

California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas

94
Q

What is the capital of the US?

A

Washington, DC

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

New York Harbor

Liberty Island

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A
  • because there were 13 original colonies

- because the stripes represent the 13 original colonies

97
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

Each star represents a state.

98
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

July 4

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