citizenship Flashcards

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1
Q

what is the supreme law of the land?

A

the constitution

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1
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what are the first three words of the constitution

A

we the people

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2
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what do we call the first ten amendments of the constitution

A

the bill of rights

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3
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rights and freedoms of the first amendment

A

religion
press
speech
assembly
petition the government

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4
Q

two rights in the Declaration of Independence

A

life and liberty

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5
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the branches of the government

A

judicial, legislative, executive

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6
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who is in charge of the executive branch

A

the president

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7
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who makes federal laws

A

congress

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8
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two parts/ voting bodies of congress

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senate and house of representatives

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9
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how many senators are there in total and how many for each state

A

100, 2 for each state

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10
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how long is the term of office for a senator

A

6 years

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11
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name a ct and mass senator

A

ct: Chris murphy
mass: Elizabeth warren

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12
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how many voting members in the house of representatives

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435

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13
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how long is the term of office for a representative

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2 years

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14
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ct and mass representatives

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ct: rosa delauro
mass: Katherine clark

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15
Q

why do some states have more representatives than others

A

based on population

16
Q

how long is the presidents term of office

A

4 years

17
Q

in what month is the presidential election

A

november

18
Q

if the president can no longer serve who becomes president

A

vice president

19
Q

how many justices on the supreme court

A

9

20
Q

who is the chief justice

A

John roberts

21
Q

who is the speaker of the house of representatives

A

mike johnson

22
Q

when was the Declaration of Independence adopted

A

July 4 1776

23
Q

what year was the constitution written

A

1787

24
Q

who wrote the federalist papers

A

Alexander Hamilton, John jay, James madison

25
Q

who is the father of our country

A

George washington

26
Q

what territory did the us buy from France in 1803

A

lousiana

27
Q

who was president during world war 1

A

Woodrow wilson

28
Q

who was president during the Great Depression and ww2

A

Franklin d roosevelt

29
Q

why does the us flag have 13 stripes

A

13 colonies