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1
Q

Name one branch or part of the government

A

Executive branch

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2
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What stops one branch of government
from becoming too powerful?

A

Checks and Balances

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3
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

A

The President

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4
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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress

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5
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What are the two parts of the U.S.
Congress?

A

The Senate and House of Representatives

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6
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

A

100

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7
Q

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many
years?

A

6

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8
Q

Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators
now?*

A

Sherrod Brown/JC Vance

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9
Q

The House of Representatives has how
many voting members?

A

435

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10
Q

We elect a U.S. Representative for how
many years?

A

2

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11
Q

Name your U.S. Representative.

A

Shontel Brown

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12
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

A

All people of the state

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13
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Why do some states have more
Representatives than other states?

A

because of the state’s population

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14
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We elect a President for how many years?

A

4

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15
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In what month do we vote for President?

A

November

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16
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What is the name of the President of the
United States now?*

A

Joe Biden

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17
Q

What is the name of the Vice President of
the United States now?

A

Kamala Harris

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18
Q

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

A

The VP

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19
Q

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

A

The Speaker of the House

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20
Q

Who is the Commander in Chief of the
military?

A

The President

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21
Q

Who signs bills to become laws?

A

The President

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22
Q

Who vetoes bills?

A

The President

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23
Q

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

A

Advises the President

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24
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?

A

Secretary of defense and education

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25
Q

What does the judicial branch do?

A

Reviews laws

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26
Q

What is the highest court in the United
States?

A

The Supreme Court

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27
Q

How many justices are on the Supreme
Court?

A

9

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28
Q

Who is the Chief Justice of the United
States now?

A

John Roberts

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29
Q

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

A

To print money

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30
Q

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

A

Provide schooling and education

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31
Q

What is the capital of your state?

A

Columbus

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32
Q

Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Mike deWine

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33
Q

What are the two major political parties
in the United States?*

A

Democratic and Republican

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34
Q

What is the political party of the
President now?

A

Democratic

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35
Q

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

A

Mike Johnson

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36
Q

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

A

Citizens 18 and older

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37
Q

What is one responsibility that is only for
United States citizens?

A

Vote in a federal election

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38
Q

Name one right only for United States
citizens.

A

Vote in a federal election

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39
Q

What are two rights of everyone living in
the United States?

A

Freedom of expression and freedom of speech

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40
Q

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

A

The United States

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41
Q

What is one promise you make when you
become a United States citizen?

A

be loyal to the United States

42
Q

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

A

18

43
Q

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

A

Vote and join a political party

44
Q

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

A

15-Apr

45
Q

When must all men register for the
Selective Service

A

Between 18-26

46
Q

What is one reason colonists came to
America?

A

Freedom

47
Q

Who lived in America before the
Europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans

48
Q

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

A

Africans

49
Q

Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

because of high taxes, taxation without representation

50
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of
Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

51
Q

When was the Declaration of
Independence adopted?

A

July, 4 1776

52
Q

There were 13 original states. Name
three.

A

NY, DE, PA

53
Q

What happened at the Constitutional
Convention?

A

The Constitution was written

54
Q

When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

55
Q

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

A

James Madison

56
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is
famous for?

A

US Diplomat

57
Q

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

George Washington

58
Q

Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

59
Q

What territory did the United States buy
from France in 1803?

A

the Louisiana Territory

60
Q

Name one war fought by the United States
in the 1800s.

A

Civil War

61
Q

Name the U.S. war between the North and
the South.

A

Civil War

62
Q

Name one problem that led to the Civil
War.

A

Slavery

63
Q

What was one important thing that
Abraham Lincoln did?

A

Freed the slaves

64
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation
do?

A

Freed the slaves

65
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

Fought for women’s rights

66
Q

Name one war fought by the United States
in the 1900s

A

WW 1

67
Q

Who was President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

68
Q

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

A

Franklin Roosevelt

69
Q

Who did the United States fight in World
War II?

A

Japan, Germany, Italy

70
Q

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

A

WW 2

71
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main
concern of the United States?

A

Communism

72
Q

What movement tried to end racial
discrimination?

A

Civil rights movement

73
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

A

Fought for civil rights

74
Q

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

A

Terrorists attacked the United States

75
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the
United States

A

Cherokee

76
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the
United States

A

Mississippi and Missouri River

77
Q

What ocean is on the West Coast of the
United States?

A

Pacific Ocean

78
Q

What ocean is on the East Coast of the
United States?

A

Atlantic Ocean

79
Q

Name one U.S. territory.

A

Guam

80
Q

Name one state that borders Canada

A

NY

81
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico.

A

CA

82
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington DC

83
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

Liberty Island

84
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

because there were 13 original colonies

85
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?*

A

because there is one star for each state

86
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

87
Q

When do we celebrate Independence
Day?

A

4-Jul

88
Q

Name two national U.S. holidays

A

Thanksgiving and Christmas

89
Q

What is the supreme law of the land

A

The Constitution

90
Q

What does the Constitution do

A

Protects basic rights of rights of the people

91
Q

The idea of self-government is in the first
three words of the Constitution. What
are these words?

A

We the People

92
Q

What is an amendment

A

A change to the Constitution

93
Q

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution

A

The Bill of Rights

94
Q

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment

A

Freedom of Speech

95
Q

How many amendments does the
Constitution have?

A

27

96
Q

What did the Declaration of
Independence do?

A

Declared our independence from Great Britain

97
Q

What are two rights in the Declaration of
Independence?

A

Life and Liberty

98
Q

What is freedom of religion?

A

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

99
Q

What is the economic system in the
United States?*

A

A Capitalist economy

100
Q

What is the rule of Law?

A

Everyone must follow the law

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