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1.) What is the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution

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2.) What does the Constitution do?

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Sets up the government

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3.) The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these three words?

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We The People

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4.) What is an amendment?

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A change or addition to the Constitution

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5.) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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The Bill of Rights

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6.) 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.) How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27 amendments

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8.) What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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Declared independence from Britain

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9.) What are two rights in the Declaration of Indepedence

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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10.) What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion you wish

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11.) What is the economic system in the United States?

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Capitalist or market economy

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12.) What is the “rule of law”?

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No one is above the law, everyone must follow the law

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13.) Name one branch or part of government

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Executive, legislative, judicial

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14.) What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful

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Checks and Balances

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15.) Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The President

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16.) Who makes federal laws?

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Congress, senate, legislature

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17.) What are the two parts of the US government?

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The Senate and House of Representatives

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18.) How many US Senators are there?

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100 senators

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19.) We elect a US senator for how many years?

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6 years

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20.) Who is one of your states US senators now?

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Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran

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21.) The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435 members

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22.) We elect a US Representative for how many years?

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2 years

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23.) Name your US Representative

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Sean Tarwater

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24.) Who does a US Senator represent?

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All people of the state

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25.) Why do some states have more Representatives than others?
The states population
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26.) We elect a president for how many years?
4 years
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27.) In what month do we vote for the president?
November
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28.) What is the name of the President of the United States?
Donald Trump
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29.) What is the name of the Vice Presidents now?
Mike Pence
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30.) if the President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The Vice President
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31.) If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The speaker of the house
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32.) Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
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33.) Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
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34.) Who vetoes bills?
The President
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35.) What does the President's cabinet do?
Advises the President
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36.) What are two cabinet level positions?
Secretary of the State, Secretary of the Treasury
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37.) What does the Judicial branch do?
Reviews and judges laws
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38.) What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
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39.) How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9 justices
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40.) Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
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41.) Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Declare war, print money
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42.) Under our constitution, some power belongs to the states. What is one power of the states?
Provide schooling and education, police, drivers license
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43.) Who is the governor of your state now?
Sam Brownback
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44.) What is the capital of your state?
Topeka
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45.) What are two major political parties in the United States?
Republican and Democrat
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46.) What is the political party of the President now?
Republican
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47.) What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Paul D. Ryan
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48.) There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote
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49.) What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury
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50.) Name one right only for United States citizens.
Vote in a federal election
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51.) What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion
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52.) What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States and its flag
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53.) What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
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54.) How old do citizens have to be to vote for the President?
18 years and older
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55.) What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote or join a political party
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56.) When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
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57.) When must all men register for the Selective Service?
18 years old
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58.) What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
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59.) Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
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60.) What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
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61.) Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because they didn't have self-government
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62.) Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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63.) When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
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64.) There were thirteen original States. Name three.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York
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65.) What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
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66.) When was the Constitution written?
1787
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67.) The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Alexander Hamilton
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68.) What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
US diplomat
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69.) Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
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70.) Who was the first President?
George Washington
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71.) What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
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72.) Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
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73.) Name the US war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
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74.) Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
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75.)What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves through the Emancipation Proclamation
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76.) What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
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77.) What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
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78.) Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
World War 1
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79.) Who was President during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson
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80.) Who was President during the Great Depression and World War 2?
Franklin Roosevelt
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81.) Who did the United States fight in World War 2?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
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82.) Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War 2
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83.) During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
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84.) What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
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85.) What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
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86.) What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
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87.) Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee
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88.) Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi River
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89.) What ocean is on the West Coast?
Pacific Ocean
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90.) What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
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91.) Name one US territory.
Guam
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92.) Name one state that borders Canada.
Alaska
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93.) Name one state that borders Mexico.
Texas
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94.) What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
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95.) Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York
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96.) Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
The 13 original colonies
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97.) Why does the flag have 50 stars?
The 50 states
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98.) What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
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99.) When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
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100.) Name two national US holidays.
Christmas and thanksgiving

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