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2020 citizenship test Flashcards

1
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Form of government in the US

A

republic

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2
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Supreme law

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constitution

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3
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Constitution does

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forms and defines US government

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4
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We the People means

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self-government

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5
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number of constitutional amendments

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27

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6
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importance of the declaration of independence

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declares freedom from the Brits and says all people are equal

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7
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two important ideas from declaration of independence

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equality and liberty

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8
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phrase “life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness” appears in

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declaration of independence

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9
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documents influencing the constitution

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declaration of independence and federalist papers

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10
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3 branches of the government

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legislative, executive, judicial

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11
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number of senators

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100

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12
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years for a senator’s term

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6

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13
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VA senators

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Kaine and Warner

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14
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number of house members

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435

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15
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years of a house member’s term

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2

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16
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number of senators per state

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2 for equal representation

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17
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VA representative

A

Wexton

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18
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speaker of the house

A

Kevin McCarthy

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19
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one power of a president

A

sign bill into law

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20
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parts of the executive branch

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president, cabinet, departments and agencies

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21
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2 cabinet positions

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secretary of state and treasury

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22
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importance of the electoral college

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compromise between the popular and congressional vote

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23
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1 part of the judicial branch

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supreme court

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24
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what does a judicial branch do

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reviews laws

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25
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number of seats on the supreme court

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9

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26
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number of supreme court judges to decide a case

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5

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27
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supreme justices serve for life

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to preserve independence

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28
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chief justice

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john roberts

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29
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one power of the federal government

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set foreign policy

30
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one power of the states

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issue driver’s license

31
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purpose of 10th amendment

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powers not given to the federal government belong to the states

32
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VA governon

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glenn youngkin

33
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4 constitutional amendments about voting rights

A

women and men can vote

34
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3 rights of everyone living in the US

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freedom of expression, speech, and religion

35
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what do we show loyalty during pledge of allegiance

A

US

36
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2 promises made during the oath of allegiance

A

be loyal to the us and give up loyalty to other countries

37
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2 examples of civic participation

A

vote and run for office

38
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colonists came to america for

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freedom

39
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what war americans fought become independent from britain

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american revolution

40
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1 reasons for american revolution

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high taxes

41
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who wrote declaration of independence

A

jefferson

42
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when was the declaraton of independence written

A

july 4, 1776

43
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an important event in american revolution

A

declaration of independence

44
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3 out of 13 original states

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NY, VA, MD, SC, NC

45
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founding document written in 1787

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constitution

46
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authors of federalist papers

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madison, hamilton, jay, publius

47
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importance of federalist papers

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supported passing of the consitution

48
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franklin is famous for

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us diplomat

49
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madison is famous for

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one of the authors of federalist papers

50
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hamilton is famous for

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one of the authors of federalist papers

51
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territory us bought from france

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louisiana

52
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a war fought in 1800

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civil war

53
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civil war important event

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battle of gettysburg

54
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lincoln is famous for

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delivering gettysburg address

55
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emacipation proclamation

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frees slaves

56
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war that ended slavery

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civil war

57
Q

constitutional amendment that gives all people born in the us citizenship

A

14th

58
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all men got right to vote in

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1870

59
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1 leader of womens rights

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susan anthony and sojourner truth

60
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war fought in 1900

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korean war

61
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why did us enter WW1

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germany attacked us ships

62
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all women got a right to vote in

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1920

63
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start of great depression

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1929

64
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president during great depression

A

roosevelt

65
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why did us enter WW2

A

bombing of pearl harbor

66
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eisenhower is famous for

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ww2 general

67
Q

us entered persian golf war to

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force iraqi military from kuwait

68
Q

1 native american tribe

A

pueblo

69
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1 american innovation

A

light bulb

70
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name of the national anthem

A

star spangled banned

71
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e pluribus unum

A

out of many, one

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