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Citizenship Test Flashcards

1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The constitution

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2
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What does the constitution do?

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Set 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 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 or freedom 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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Announce 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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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
Leader 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
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
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?

A

Congress,
Senate, and house of representatives
US or national legislature

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17
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What are the two parts of the US Congress?

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The senate and house of representatives

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18
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How many US senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a US senator, for how many years?

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Six years

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20
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Who is one of your states US senators now?

A

Marco Rubio
Rick Scott

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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 US representative for how many years?

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Two years

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23
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Name your US representative

A

Matt Gaetz

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24
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Who does a US senator represent?

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All the people of the state

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25
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

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Because of the states population
Because they have more people
Because some states have more people

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26
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We elect a president for how many years?

A

Four years

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27
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In what month do we vote for president?

A

November

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28
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What is the name of the president of United States now?

A

Joe Biden

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29
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What is the name of the vice president of the United States now?

A

Kamala Harris

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

A

The vice president

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31
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If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

A

The speaker of the house

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32
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Who is the commander-in-chief of the military?

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The president

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33
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Who signs bills to become laws?

A

The president

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34
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Who vetos bills?

A

The president

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35
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What does presidents cabinet do?

A

Advises the president

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36
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What are two 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?

A

Explain laws

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38
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What is the highest court in the United States?

A

The Supreme court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

A

Nine justices

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40
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Who is the chief justice of the United States now?

A

John Roberts Jr.

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41
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

A

To declare war

42
Q

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

A

Provide protection

43
Q

Who is the governor of your state now?

A

Ron DeSantis

44
Q

What is the capital of your state?

A

Tallahassee

45
Q

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

A

Democratic and republican

46
Q

What is the political party of the president now?

A

Democratic party

47
Q

What is the name of the speaker of the house of representative now?

A

Nancy Pelosi

48
Q

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

A

Citizens 18 and older can vote

49
Q

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

A

Serve on a jury
Vote in a federal election

50
Q

Name one right only for United States citizens

A

Vote in federal election

51
Q

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

A

Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion

52
Q

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

A

The United States
The flag

53
Q

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

A

Obey the laws of the united state

54
Q

How old do citizens how to be to vote for president?

A

18 and older

55
Q

What are two ways the American can participate in their democracy?

A

vote
Join a political party

56
Q

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

A

April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for the selective service?

A

At age of 18

58
Q

What is one reason colonists came to America?

A

Freedom

59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans

60
Q

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

A

Africans

61
Q

Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

Because of high taxes

62
Q

Who wrote the declaration of independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
Q

When was the declaration of independence adopted?

A

July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name three.

A

New York
New Jersey
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia

65
Q

What happened at the constitutional convention ?

A

The constitution was written

66
Q

When was the constitution written?

A

1787

67
Q

The federalist papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.

A

Hamilton

68
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

US diplomat

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 United States buy from France in 1803?

A

Louisiana

72
Q

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

A

Civil War

73
Q

Name the US war between the north and the south

A

The Civil War

74
Q

Name one problem that led to the Civil War

A

Slavery

75
Q

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

Freed the slaves

76
Q

What did the emancipation proclamation do?

A

Freed the slaves

77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

Fought for a woman’s rights

78
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in 1900s

A

World war I
World war II

79
Q

Who was the president during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

Who was the president during the great depression and the World War II?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

A

Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
Q

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

A

World War II

83
Q

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

A

Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

Civil rights movement

85
Q

What did martin Luther King Junior do?

A

Fought for civil rights

86
Q

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

A

Terrorist attack the United States

87
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States

A

Blackfeet

88
Q

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

A

Missouri river
Mississippi river

89
Q

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

A

Pacific ocean

90
Q

What ocean is in the East Coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic Ocean

91
Q

Name one US territory

A

Guam

92
Q

Name one state that borders, Canada

A

Maine

93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico

A

Texas

94
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington DC

95
Q

Where is the statue of liberty?

A

Liberty Island

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 the national anthem?

A

The star spangled banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

July 4

100
Q

Name two national US holidays

A

New Year’s Day
Christmas day

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