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Citizens Test #1-35 Flashcards

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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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▪ sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans

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3
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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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4
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What is an amendment?

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▪ a change (to the Constitution), an addition (to the Constitution)

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5
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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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  1. What rights or freedoms does the First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantee?*
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▪ speech, religion, assembly, press, 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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▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain), declared our independence (from Great Britain), 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 (each branch may check to make sure the other branches are not abusing their powers/balances power)
▪ separation of powers (powers are separated/each branch has different 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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▪ Congress ( Senate and House of Representatives), (U.S. or national) legislature

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)

18
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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▪ one hundred (100)

19
Q

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

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▪ six (6)

20
Q

Who are your state’s U.S. Senators now?*

A

Marco Rubio (Republican), Bill Nelson (Democrat)

21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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▪ four hundred thirty-five (435)

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

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▪ two (2)

23
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Name three local U.S. Representatives.

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mario Diaz Balart, David Rivera (All are Republican)

24
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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▪ all people of the state

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

26
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We elect a President for how many years?

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▪ four (4)

27
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In what month do we vote for President?*

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▪ November

28
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

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▪ Barack Obama

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

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▪ Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

30
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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▪ the Vice President

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 (currently, John Boehner, Republican)

32
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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The President

33
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Who signs bills to become laws?

A

▪ the President

34
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Who vetoes bills?

A

▪ the President

35
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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▪ advises the President

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