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0
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What does the constitution do?

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1) sets up the govt
2) defines the govt
3) protects basic rights of 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-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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3
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What is an amendment?

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A change or addition (to the constitution)

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4
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What do we call the first 10 amendments of the constitution?

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The 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 govt
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6
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How many amendments does the constitution have?

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27

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7
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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Declared US independence from GB

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8
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness

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9
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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 United States?

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Capitalist economy

Market economy

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11
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What is the “rule of law”?

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Everybody must follow the law

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12
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Name one branch or part of the government

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Legislative 
Executive 
Judicial 
The courts 
Congress
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13
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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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14
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The president

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15
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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress (Senate and House)

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16
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What are two parts of the US congress?

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Senate and House of Representatives

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17
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How many senators are there?

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100

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18
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We elect a US senator for how many years?

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6

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19
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Who is one of your state’s US senators now?

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Charles (Chuck) Shumer

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20
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The House has how many voting members?

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435

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21
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We elect US representatives for how many years?

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2

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22
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Who is your US representative?

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Paul Tonko

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23
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Who does a US senator represent?

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All the people of the state

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24
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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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25
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In what month do we vote for president?

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November

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26
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes the President?

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The VP

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27
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If both the president and VP can no longer serve, who becomes the President?

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Speaker of the House

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28
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Who is the commander in chief of the military?

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The president

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29
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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The President

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30
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Who vetoes bills?

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The President

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31
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What does the President’s cabinet do?

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Advises the president

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32
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What are two cabinet-level positions?

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Secretary of commerce, defense, agriculture, education, state, etc
Attorney general
VP

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33
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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 agains the constitution

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34
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

35
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Who is the Chief Justice of the US?

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John Roberts

36
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What is one power of the federal govt?

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Print money
Declare war
Create an army
Make treaties

37
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What is one power of the states?

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Provide schooling and education
Provide protection (police)
Give a driver’s license

38
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Governor of your state?

A

Andrew Cuomo

39
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House?

A

John Boehner

40
Q

There are four 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 (women and men)

41
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What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?

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Serve on a jury

Vote in a federal election

42
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Name one right only for US citizens

A

Vote in federal election

Run for federal office

43
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What are 2 rights of everyone living in the US?

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Freedom of speech 
Freedom of expression
Freedom of assembly 
Freedom of worship 
Right to bear arms
44
Q

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

A

The US

The flag

45
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What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?

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Defend constitution and laws of the United States
Obey the laws of the US
Serve in the US military if needed
Be loyal to the US

46
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4th, 1776

47
Q

There were 13 original states, name 3

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New Hampshire
Massachusetts 
Connecticut 
Rhode Island
New York
48
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What happened at the constitutional convention?

A

The constitution was written

49
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When was the constitution written?

A

1787

50
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US constitution. Name one of the writers

A

James Madison

Alexander Hamilton

51
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What is one thing Ben Franklin is famous for?

A

Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

52
Q

Who is the father of our country?

A

George Washington

53
Q

What are 2 ways Americans can participate in their democracy?

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Vote
Join a political party
Call senators and representatives

54
Q

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

A

April 15

55
Q

When must all men register for the selective service?

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18 (b/w 18 and 26)

56
Q

What is one reason colonists came to America?

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Freedom

Economic opportunity

57
Q

Who lived in America before Europeans did?

A

American Indians / Native Americans

58
Q

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

A

Africans

59
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Why did the colonists fight the British

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Taxation without representation (high taxes without self-govt)

60
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

A

Thomas Jefferson

61
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Who was the first president?

A

George Washington

62
Q

What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?

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Louisiana

63
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Name one war flight by the US in the 1800s

A

Civil war

Spanish-American war

64
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Name the US war between the north and the south

A

The civil war

65
Q

Name one problem that led to the civil war

A

Slavery

66
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

Led the US during the Civil War

Freed the slaves (issued the emancipation declaration)

67
Q

What did the emancipation declaration do?

A

Freed the slaves

68
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What did Susan B Anthony do?

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Fought for women’s rights

69
Q

Who was president during WWI?

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Woodrow Wilson

70
Q

Who was president during the Great Depression and WWII?

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Franklin Roosevelt (then Truman)

71
Q

Who did the US fight in WWII?

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Japan, Italy, Germany

72
Q

Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in

A

WWII

73
Q

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

A

Communism

74
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

Civil rights movement

75
Q

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

A

Fought for civil rights

76
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the US

A

Cherokee
Navajo
Apache

77
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the US

A

Mississippi

78
Q

Name one US territory

A

Puerto Rico

79
Q

Name one state that borders Canada

A

New York
Vermont
Ohio

80
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico

A

Texas

California

81
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

Because there were 13 original colonies

82
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

Because there are 50 states

83
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

84
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

July 4th

85
Q

Name 2 national US holidays

A

Christmas
Thanksgiving
Labor Day
Independence Day

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