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Citizenship Test Flashcards

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What does the Constitution do?

A

Sets up our government

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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution

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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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3
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What is an amendment?

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A change or addition to the Constitution

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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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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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What is the economic system in the United States?

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Capitalist economy or market economy

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7
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What is the “rule of law”?

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Everyone must follow the law

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Name one branch or part of the government.

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Judicial / Executive / Legislative

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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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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The President

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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress / The Legislative Branch

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What are the two parts of Congress?

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The Senates and House of Representatives

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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

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

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6 years

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

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Shelley Moore Capito / Joe Manchin

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The House of Representatives has how many members?

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435 members

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17
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We elect a U.S representative for how many years?

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Two years

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18
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Name your U.S. Representative.

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Alex Mooney

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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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All the people of the state

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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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Because some states have larger populations

21
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We elect a President for how many years?

A

Four years

22
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In what month do we vote for President?

A

November

23
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

A

Barack Obama

24
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

A

Joe Biden

25
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

A

The Vice President

26
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

A

The President

27
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Who signs bills to become laws?

A

The President

28
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Who vetoes bills?

A

The President

29
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

A

Advises the President

30
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What are two cabinet positions?

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Secretary of:

Agriculture, State, Commerse, Defense, Education, Energy

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What does the judicial branch do?

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Reviews laws, explains laws, settles disagreements, OR decides if the law goes against the Constitution

32
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What is the highest court in the U.S.?

A

The Supreme Court

33
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court

A

9 justices

34
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Who is the governor of your state now?

A

Earl Ray Tomblin

35
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What is the capital of your state?

A

Charleston, WV

36
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What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?

A

Republican and Democrats

37
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What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.?

A

Freedom of:

Expression, Worship

38
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

A

To the United States and the flag

39
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?

A

18 years old

40
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A

At age 18

41
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

42
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When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

43
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Who was the “Father of our Country”?

A

George Washington

44
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Who was the first president?

A

George Washington?

45
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What major event happened on Sept. 11, 2001 in the United States?

A

Terrorists attacked the United States

46
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What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington D.C.

47
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

Because there were 13 original colonies

48
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

Because there are 50 states?

49
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What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star Spangled Banner

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