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Citizenship test FL 2021 Flashcards

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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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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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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are those 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 of 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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7
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How many amendments does the constitution have?

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27

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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 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
  • 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 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 brand?

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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 the 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 the 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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6

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20
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Who is one of our state’s US senator now?

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  • Marco Rubio
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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

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23
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Name your US Representative

A

Val Butler Demings

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24
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Who does a US Senator represent?

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Every person 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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They have a bigger population

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26
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We elect a president for how many years?

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4 years

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27
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In what month do we vote for President?

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November

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28
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What is the name of the US president now?

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Joe Biden

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29
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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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30
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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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?

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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?

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The president

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34
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Who vetoes laws?

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The president

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35
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What does the president’s cabinet do?

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They advice the president

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36
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What are two cabinet-level positions?

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  • Secretary of Education

- Secretary of Commerce

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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Reviews 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?

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9

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

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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

Declare war

42
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

A

Provide schooling and education

43
Q

Who is the governor of your state now?

A

Ron DeSantis

44
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What is the capital of your state?

A

Tallahassee

45
Q

What are the two major political parties in the US?

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Democratic and Republican

46
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What is the political party of the president now?

A

Democratic

47
Q

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

A

Nancy Pelosi

48
Q

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

A

Women can vote

49
Q

What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?

A

Voting in a federal election

50
Q

Name one right only for US citizens

A

Voting in a federal election

51
Q

What are two rights of everyone living in the US?

A

Freedom of speech and freedom of religion

52
Q

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

A

The flag

53
Q

What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?

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To obey the laws of the United States

54
Q

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

A

18

55
Q

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

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  • Voting

- Join a political party

56
Q

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

A

April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for selective service?

A

At 18

58
Q

What is one reason colonists came to America?

A

For freedom

59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans

60
Q

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

A

Africans

61
Q

Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

High taxation

62
Q

Who wrote the declaration of independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A

July 4th, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name three

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  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • New Hampshire
65
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What happened at the constitutional convention?

A

The constitution was written

66
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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

Alexander Hamilton

68
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

He was 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

Lousiana

72
Q

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

A

The 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

She fought for civil and women’s rights

78
Q

Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s

A

World War II

79
Q

Who was president during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

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

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the US fight in WWII?

A

Germany, Japan 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 US?

A

Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

The Civil Rights movement

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King jr do?

A

He fought for civil rights

86
Q

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

A

Terrorists attacked the US

87
Q

Name one American indian tribe in the US

A

Cherokee

88
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the US

A

Mississippi

89
Q

What ocean is on the west coast of the US?

A

Pacific

90
Q

What ocean is on the East coast of the US?

A

Atlantic

91
Q

Name one US territory

A

Puerto Rico

92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada

A

Washington

93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico

A

California

94
Q

What is the capital of the US?

A

Washington DC

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

Liberty Island, NY

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

For the 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

The 4th of July

100
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Name two national US holidays

A

Veterans Day and New Year’s day

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