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Citizenship Test Flashcards

1
Q

What does the US Constitution do?

A

Protects the basic rights of Americans

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2
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What is ONE right or freedom from the first amendment?

A

Speech

Religion

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3
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How many amendments does the constitution have?

A

27

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4
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What are TWO rights in the declaration of independence?

A

Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness

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5
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Name ONE branch or part of the government

A

Congress
Judicial
Executive
President

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6
Q

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

A

Checks and balances

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7
Q

Who makes federal laws?

A

Congress

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8
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What are the two parts of the US congress?

A

Senate & house of representatives

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9
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How many US Senators are there?

A

100

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10
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We elect a US senator for how many years?

A

6

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11
Q

Who is ONE of your US Senators now?

A

Todd Young

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12
Q

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

A

435

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13
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We elect a US representative for how many years?

A

2

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14
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Name your US Representative.

A

Andre Carson

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15
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What are two cabinet level positions?

A

Secretary of Defense

Secretary of State

Vice President

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16
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What does the president’s cabinet do?

A

Advises the president

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17
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What does the judicial branch do?

A

Reviews laws

Explains laws

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18
Q

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

A

9

19
Q

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

A

John Roberts

20
Q

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

A

To declare war
To print money

21
Q

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

A

Give a drivers license

22
Q

Who is the governor of our state now?

A

Eric Holcomb

23
Q

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

A

Mike Johnson

24
Q

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

A

Any citizen can vote. / Men and women can vote.

Citizens 18 and older can vote.

25
Q

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

A

Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Right to bear arms

26
Q

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

A

Obey the law of the United States

Be loyal to the United States

27
Q

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

A

Vote

Run for office

Write to a newspaper

28
Q

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

A

April 15

29
Q

Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

Because of high taxes

30
Q

Who wrote the declaration of independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

31
Q

There were 13 original stages. Name three.

A

New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts

(basically most of the east coast)

32
Q

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The constitution was written.

33
Q

When was the constitution written?

A

1787

34
Q

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.

A

Alexander Hamilton

35
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

He was a US diplomat.

36
Q

Who was president during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

37
Q

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

A

Franklin Roosevelt

38
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

A

Japan, Germany, and Italy

39
Q

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

A

World War II

40
Q

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

A

Communism

41
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

Civil rights movement

42
Q

What did Martin Luther King Jr do?

A

Fought for civil rights

43
Q

What’s the supreme law of the land?

A

The constitution

44
Q

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

A

The Bill of Rights

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