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What does the constitution do

A

Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects the basic rights of the Americans

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What is the supreme law of the land

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The constitution

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The idea of self govt is in the first 3 words. What are they?

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We the people

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What is an amendment

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Change to the constitution

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What are the first 10 amendments called

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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?

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27

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What did the Declaration of Independence do

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Declare our independence from Great Britian

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8
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What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence

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Life
Liberty
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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10
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What is the economic system in the US

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Capitalist 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
Govt must obey the law
No one is above the law

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12
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Name one branch of the government

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Executive/President
Legislative/Congress
Judicial/Courts

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What stops one branch of govt 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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President

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15
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Who makes federal laws

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The congress

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16
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Two parts of the congress

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Senate

House of Representatives

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17
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How many senators

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100

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18
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Elect a senator for how many years

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6

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19
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NJ senator

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Cory Booker

Robert Menendez

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20
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How many voting members in house

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435

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21
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We elect a US representative for how long

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2

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22
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Name your representative

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Rush Holt

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23
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Who does a U.S. senator represent

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All people of the state

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24
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Why do some states have more representatives

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Because of the state’s population

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25
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We elect a president for how many years

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4

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26
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In what month do we vote for president

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November

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27
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Name of current president

A

Barack Obama

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28
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Name of Vice President

A

Joe Biden

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29
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If the president canno longer serves who becomes president

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Vice President

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30
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If both president and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president

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Speaker of the House

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31
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military

A

The President

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32
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Who signs bills to become law

A

The president

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33
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Who vetoes bills?

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The president

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34
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What does the president’s cabinet do

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Advises the president

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35
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What are two cabinet level positions

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Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education 
Secretary  of State 
Vice President
Attorney  General
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36
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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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37
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Highest court

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Supreme Court

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38
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How many justices

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9

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39
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Who is the Chief Justice

A

John Roberts

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

A

Print money
Declare war
Create an army
Make treaties

41
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What is one power of the states

A 
Provide schooling and education 
Provide protection (police)
Provide safety (fire)
Give driver's license 
Approve zoning and land use
42
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Governor of NJ

A

Chris Christie

43
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Capital of NJ

A

Trenton

44
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2 major political parties

A

Democratic and Republican parties

45
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Political party of the President

A

Democratic party

46
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Name of the speaker

A

John Boehner

47
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There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

A

All citizens can vote
You don’t need to pay poll taxes to vote
Citizens 18 and older can vote
A male citizen of any race can vote

48
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One responsibility of US citizens

A

Serve on a jury

Vote in a federal election

49
Q

Name one right for only US citizens

A

vote in a federal election

Run for federal office

50
Q

2 rights of everyone living in the US

A 
Speech
Expression 
Assembly 
Petition the government 
Worship 
Right to bear arms
51
Q

What do we show loyalty to when we pledge allegiance

A

The flag

52
Q

One promise you make when you become a citizen

A

Give up loyalty to other countries
Be loyal to the United States

Defend the Constitution and laws of United States
Obey the laws of United States

53
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How old to vote for president

A

18

54
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What are 2 ways Americans can participate in their democracy

A

Vote
Join a political party

Run for office
Join a civic group
Join a community group

55
Q

Last day to send tax forms

A

April 15

56
Q

When must all men register for Selective Service

A

At the age of 18

Between 18 and 26

57
Q

One reason colonists came to America

A 
Freedom 
Political liberty 
Religious freedom 
Practice their religion 
Economic opportunity 
Escape persecution
58
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived

A

Native Americans

59
Q

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

A

Africans

60
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Why did the colonists fight the British

A

Because of High taxes
British army stayed in their houses
They didnt have self government

61
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Who wrote the declaration of independence

A

Thomas Jefferson

62
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When was the declaration of independence adopted

A

July 4th 1776

63
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13 original states. Name 3

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NY, NJ, PA

DE, MD, MA, NH, RI, VT, NC, DC, GA

64
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What happened at the Constitutional convention

A

The founding fathers wrote the Constitution

65
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When was the Constitution written

A

1787

66
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Name one of the writers of the federalist papers

A

Alexander Hamilton,
James Madison,
John Jay
Plubius

67
Q

One thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for

A

First Postmaster General

Poor Richard’s almanac

68
Q

Father of our country

A

George Washington

69
Q

First president

A

George Washington

70
Q

What territory did US buy from France

A

Louisiana territory

71
Q

One war fought in 1800s

A

Civil War
Mexican American war
Spanish American war

72
Q

War between north and south

A

Civil War

73
Q

One problem that led to the civil war

A

Slavery

74
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What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did

A

Freedom the slaves (emancipation proclamation)

Led the US during civil war

75
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do

A

Freedom the slaves

76
Q

What did Susan Beach Anthony do

A

Fought for women’s rights

77
Q

One war in 1900s

A 
WW1
WW2
Korean War
Vietnam war
Gulf War
78
Q

President during World War 1

A

Woodrow Wilson

79
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President during great depression and WW2

A

Franklin Roosevelt

80
Q

Who did US fight in WW2

A

Germany, Japan, Italy

81
Q

Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general in what war?

A

WW2

82
Q

During the Cold war, what was the main concern of USA

A

Communism

83
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination

A

Civil rights movement

84
Q

What did Martin Luther King Jr do

A

Fought for civil rights

85
Q

What major event happened on 9/11

A

Terrorists attacked America

86
Q

Name one American Indian tribe

A 
Cherokee 
Navajo 
Sioux 
Apache 
Shawne
Cheyenne
87
Q

Longest rivers

A

Mississippi

Missouri

88
Q

Ocean on West coast

A

Pacific Ocean

89
Q

Ocean on East Coast

A

Atlantic Ocean

90
Q

US territory

A

Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands
Guam

91
Q

State bordering Canada

A

New York

92
Q

State bordering Mexico

A

Texas

93
Q

US capital

A

Washington DC

94
Q

Where is the statue of liberty

A

NY

95
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes

A

Represents the 13 original colonies

96
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars

A

Represents each of the 50 states

97
Q

Name of the National Anthem

A

Star-Spangled banner

98
Q

When is independence day

A

July 4th

99
Q

2 national US holidays

A 
Independence day
Memorial day
Labour day
New year
Thanksgiving 
Christmas

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