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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 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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6
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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speech

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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 (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 and liberty

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10
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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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13
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Name one branch or part 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

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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 (of Representatives)
(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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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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100

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

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6

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

A

Thom Tillis

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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 U.S. Representative for how many years?

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2

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23
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Name your U.S. Representative.

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Virginia Foxx

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24
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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-bc of the state’s pop
-bc they have more people
-bc some states have more people

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25
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We elect a President for how many years?

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4

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26
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In what month do we vote for President?

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november

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27
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

A

joe biden

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

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Kamala Harris

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29
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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vice pres

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30
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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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31
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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president

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32
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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president

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33
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Who vetoes bills?

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president

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34
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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advises the President

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35
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?

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Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce

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36
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What does the judicial branch do?

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reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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37
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What is the highest court in the United States?

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Supreme Court

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38
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

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39
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

A

to print money

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40
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

A

provide protection

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41
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Who is the Governor of your state now?

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Roy Cooper

42
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What is the capital of your state?

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Raleigh

43
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?

A

democratic and republican

44
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What is the political party of the President now?

A

democratic party

45
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Nancy Pelosi

46
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

A

you don’t have to pay to vote

47
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

A

vote in a federal election

48
Q

Name one right only for United States citizens.

A

vote in a federal election

49
Q

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

A

freedom of speech
freedom if religion

50
Q

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

A

the united states
the flag

51
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

A

give up loyalty to other countries

52
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

A

18

53
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A

vote
join a political party

54
Q

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

A

april 15

55
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When must all men register in the selective service?

A

18

56
Q

What is one reason colonists came to America?

A

freedom

57
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans/american indians

58
Q

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

A

africans

59
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

60
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A

July 4, 1776

61
Q

There were 13 original states. Name three.

A

North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

62
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Constitution was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

63
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When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

64
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

A

james madison

65
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What is one thing Ben Franklin is famous for?

A

U.S. diplomat

66
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

George Washington

67
Q

Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

68
Q

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

A

louisiana

69
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

A

civil war

70
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

A

Civil War

71
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Name one problem the led to the Civil War.

A

slavery

72
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

freed the slaves

73
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

freed the slaves
freed slaves in the Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed slaves in most Southern states

74
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

fought for women’s rights
fought for civil rights

75
Q

Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.

A

World War 1

76
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Who was President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

77
Q

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

A

franklin roosevelt

78
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

A

Japan, Germany, and Italy

79
Q

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

world war 2

80
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

A

communism

81
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

civil rights movement

82
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

A

fought for civil rights
worked for equality for all Americans

83
Q

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

A

terrorists attacked the united states

84
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

A

cherokee

85
Q

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

A

Missouri river

86
Q

What ocean is one the West Coast of the United States?

A

pacific ocean

87
Q

What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?

A

Atlantic Ocean

88
Q

Name one US territory.

A

Puerto Rico

89
Q

Name one state that borders Canada.

A

New York

90
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico.

A

California

91
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington D.C.

92
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

new york

93
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

because there were 13 original colonies

94
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

because there are 50 states

95
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What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

96
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

July 4th

97
Q

Name two national U.S. holidays.

A

Thanksgiving and Christmas

98
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

A

all people of the state

99
Q

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

A

John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)

100
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

because of high taxes,
because of the British army stayed in their houses,
because they didn’t have self-government

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