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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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2
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What does the Constitution do?

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  • sets up government
  • defines the government
  • protects basic rights of Americans
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What are the first three words in the Constitution that give the idea of self-government?

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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 10 amendments to the Constitution?

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The Bill of Rights

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6
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What is one right from the First Amendment?

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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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27

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8
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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  • announced our independence
  • declared our independence
  • said that America is free
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9
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What are 2 rights of the Declaration of Independence?

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  • life
  • liberty
  • pursuit of happiness
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10
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What is freedom of religion?

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To practice any religion, or none at all

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11
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What is the economic system in the U.S.

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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 follow the law
  • government must obey the law
  • no one is above the law
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13
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Name one branch of the government

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Congress

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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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15
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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
  • U.S. legislature
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17
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What are 2 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 senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a senator for how many years?

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6

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20
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Who is one of our states senators?

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Jerry Moran

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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22
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We elect a representative for how many years?

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2 years

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23
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Name your U.S. Representative

A

Roger Marshall

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24
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Who does the 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 others?

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States population

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26
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We elect a president for how many years?

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4

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27
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In what month do we elect the president?

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November

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28
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Who is our current president?

A

Donald Trump

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29
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Who is the current vice-president?

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Mike Pence

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30
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Who takes the presidents place if they cannot serve?

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The vice-president

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31
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If both the president and vice-president cannot serve, who takes their place?

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The speaker of the house

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32
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Who is commander and chief of the military?

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The president

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33
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Who signs bills to 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 presidents cabinet do?

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Advises the president

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36
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What are 2 cabinet-level positions?

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Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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  • revises laws
  • explains laws
  • resolves disagreements
  • decides if a law goes against the constitution
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38
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What is the highest court of the U.S.?

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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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9

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40
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Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S.

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John Roberts

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41
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What is one power of the government?

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To declare war

42
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What is one power of the states?

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Provide protection

43
Q

Who is currently the governor of our state?

A

Sam Brownback

44
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What is the capital of our state?

A

Topeka

45
Q

What are two major political parties in the U.S.?

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Republicans and Democratic

46
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What is the political party of our current president?

A

Republican

47
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Who is the current speaker of the house?

A

Paul Ryan

48
Q

There are 4 amendments in the constitution about who can vote, name one.

A

Citizens 18 yrs old

49
Q

What is one responsibility for only a U.S. citizen?

A

Vote in a federal election

50
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Name one right for only the U.S. citizens.

A

Run for federal office

51
Q

What are 2 rights for everyone living in the U.S.?

A

Freedom of speech

Freedom of religion

52
Q

What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?

A

The U.S.

the flag

53
Q

What is one promise you make when you become a U.S. citizen?

A

Obey the laws of the U.S.

54
Q

How old do you have to be to vote for president?

A

18 or older

55
Q

What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A

Vote

Run for office

56
Q

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

A

April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for selective services?

A

18

58
Q

What is one reason why colonists came to America?

A

Religious freedom

59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans

60
Q

What group of people were taken to America as slaves?

A

African Americans

61
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

High taxes
British army were staying in citizens houses
No self government

62
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
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Hen was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 6, 1776

64
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There were 13 original states, name 3.

A

New York, Massachusetts, and Georgia

65
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Constitution was written

66
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When was the Constitution written?

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1787

67
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The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution, name one author.

A

James Madison

68
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

69
Q

Who is the “Father of our country”?

A

George Washington

70
Q

Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

71
Q

What territory did the U.S. but from France in 1803?

A

The Louisiana territory

72
Q

Name one war that was fought in the U.S. during the 1800s.

A

Civil War

73
Q

Name the U.S. war that was fought between the north and the south.

A

Civil war

74
Q

Name one problem that led to the civil war.

A

Slavery

75
Q

What was one thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

Freed slaves

76
Q

What did the emancipation proclamation do?

A

Freed the slaves

77
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

Fought for women’s rights

78
Q

Name one war that the U.S. fought in during the 1900s.

A

WW2

79
Q

Who was president during WW1?

A

Wilson

80
Q

Who was the president during the Great Depression and during WW2?

A

Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the U.S. fight in WW2?

A

Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
Q

What war was Eisenhower in before he became president?

A

WW2

83
Q

During the Cold War, what was the U.S.’s main concern?

A

Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

Civil rights movement

85
Q

What did Matin Luther King do?

A

Fought for civil rights

86
Q

What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the U.S.?

A

Terrorists attacked the U.S.

87
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the U.S.

A

Iroquois

88
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S.

A

Mississippi River

89
Q

What ocean is on the west coast of the U.S.?

A

Pacific

90
Q

What ocean is on the east coast of the U.S.?

A

Atlantic

91
Q

Name one U.S. territory.

A

Puerto Rico

92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada.

A

Michigan

93
Q

Name one state the borders Mexico.

A

California

94
Q

What is the capital of the U.S.?

A

Washington D.C.

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

New York

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

Because there were 13 original colonies

97
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

Because there are 50 states

98
Q

What is the name of our national anthem?

A

The star spangled banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

July 4th

100
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Name 2 holidays we celebrate in the U.S.

A

Christmas

New Years Day

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