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Citizenship C: Rights And Responsibilities Flashcards

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1
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What are four amendments regarding who can vote

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18 and older
Don’t have to pay
Anyone can vote
A male of any race

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One responsibility for citizens

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Serve on jury

Run for federal office

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3
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One right only for US citizens

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Run for federal office

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4
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What are two rights of everyone living in the US.

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Freedom speech/Religion

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5
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What do we show loyalty to during the pledge of allegiance?

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The United States and its flag

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6
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What is one promise you make becoming a citizen.

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Defend the Constitution.

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7
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How old do you have to be to vote

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18

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8
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy.

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Vote or join a party

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9
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When is the last day to send in federal tax.

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April 15

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10
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When must you register for selective service.

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18 years

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11
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What is one reason colonist came to America

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Freedom

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12
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived

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Native Americans

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13
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Who were sold as slaves in America

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Africans

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14
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Why did the colonist fight the British

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Fight for self government.

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Who wrote the dec of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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When was the dec Independence adopted

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July 4, 1776

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Name three of the thirteen original States

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New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts

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18
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What happened at the constitutional convention

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The Constitution was written/signed

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When was the Constitution written

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1787

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20
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Name a writer of the federalist papers

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Alexander Hamilton

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21
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What is one thing Ben franklin is famous for

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US diplomat, electricity

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22
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Who is the father of our country

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G. Washington

23
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Who was the first president

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G. Washington

24
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What territory did the us buy from France in 1803

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Louisiana territory

25
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Name one war fought by the us in the 1800

A

Civil war

26
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Name the us war between the north and south

A

Civil war

27
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Name one problem that led to the civil war.

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Slavery

28
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What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did.

A

Emancipated the slaves

29
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What did the emancipation proclamation do?

A

Freed slaves

30
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

One of the first women’s rights activist

31
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Name one war fought in the 1900s

A

World war 2

32
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Who was president during WW1

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Woodrow Wilson

33
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President during the Great Depression and ww2

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Franklin Roosevelt

34
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Who did the US fight in ww2

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Japan, Germany

35
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Before Eisenhower was president he was a general in what war?

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Ww2

36
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the us

A

Communism

37
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination

A

Civil rights movement

38
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What did MlK do

A

Fought for civil rights

39
Q

What happened on 9/11

A

Terrorist attack

40
Q

Name on Indian tribe in the US

A

Cherokee

41
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the US

A

Mississippi River

42
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What ocean is the west coast

A

Pacific

43
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East coast ocean

A

Atlantic

44
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Name a US territory

A

Guam

45
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One state that borders Canada

A

Alaska

46
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Name one state that borders Mexico

A

Texas

47
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Capital of US

A

Washington DC

48
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Where is the statue of liberty

A

New York

49
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes

A

13 OG colonies

50
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Why does the flag have 50 stars.

A

50 States

51
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Name of the national anthem

A

Star spangled banner

52
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Independence Day

A

July 4

53
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name 2 US holidays

A

Christmas and thanksgiving

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