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1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

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the Constitution

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What does the Constitution do?

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  1. sets up the government
  2. defines the government
  3. protects basic rights of Americans
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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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What is an amendment?

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  1. a change (to the Constitution)

2. an addition (to the Constitution)

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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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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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  1. speech
  2. religion
  3. assembly
  4. press
  5. petition the government
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7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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twenty-seven (27)

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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  1. announced our independence (from Great Britain)
  2. declared our independence (from Great Britain)
  3. said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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9
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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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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 must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.

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Name one branch or part of the government

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Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
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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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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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  1. Congress
  2. Senate and House (of Representatives)
  3. (U.S. or national) legislature
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17
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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the Senate and House (of Representatives)

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18
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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one hundred (100)

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19
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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six (6)

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20
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

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Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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four hundred thirty-five (435)

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22
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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two (2)

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23
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Name your U.S. Representative

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???

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24
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Who does a U.S. 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

(because) they have more people
(because) some states have more people

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26
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We elect a President for how many years?

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four (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 United States now?

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Donald Trump

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29
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

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Mike Pence

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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 Education
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Vice President

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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  1. reviews laws
  2. explains laws
  3. resolves disputes (disagreements)
  4. decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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38
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What is the highest court in the United States?

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the Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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nine (9)

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40
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

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John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)

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41
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

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to print money

to declare war

42
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

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  1. provide schooling and education

2. give a driver’s license

43
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Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.

44
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What is the capital of your state?

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Sacramento

45
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?

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Democratic and Republican

46
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What is the political party of the President now?

A

Republican (Party)

47
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Paul Ryan

48
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

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Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).

You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.

Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)

A male citizen of any race (can vote).

49
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

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serve on a jury

vote in a federal election

50
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Name one right only for United States citizens

A

vote in a federal election

run for federal office

51
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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freedom of speech
freedom of religion
the right to bear arms

52
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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 you make when you become a United States citizen?

A

obey the laws of the United States

be loyal to the United States

54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

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eighteen (18) and older

55
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

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  1. vote

2. run for office

56
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

A

April 15

57
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A 
at age eighteen (18)
between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
58
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

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freedom

religious freedom

59
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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Native Americans

60
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

A

people from Africa

61
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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  1. because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
  2. because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
  3. because they didn’t have self-government
62
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

(Thomas) Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name three.

A

New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Georgia

65
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Constitution was written.

The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

66
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When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

67
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

A

(Alexander) Hamilton

68
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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U.S. diplomat

started the first free libraries

69
Q

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

(George) Washington

70
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Who was the first President?

A

(George) Washington

71
Q

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

A

the Louisiana Territory

Louisiana

72
Q

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

A

Civil War

73
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

A

the Civil War

74
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

A

slavery

75
Q

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

76
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

freed the 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 United States in the 1900s.

A

World War I

World War II

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
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?

A

Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
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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 United States?

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 September 11, 2001, in the United States?

A

Terrorists attacked the United States.

87
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

A

Cherokee

Navajo

88
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

A

Mississippi (River)

89
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A

Pacific (Ocean)

90
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic (Ocean)

91
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Name one U.S. territory.

A

Puerto Rico

92
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Name one state that borders Canada.

A

New York

93
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Name one state that borders Mexico.

A

California

94
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What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington, D.C.

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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New York (Harbor)
Liberty Island
96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

because there were 13 original colonies

97
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

because there are 50 states

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

100
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Name two national U.S. holidays.

A

Thanksgiving

Christmas

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