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Civic Flashcards

1
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Supreme law of the land ?

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Constitution

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2
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What does 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 )

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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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6
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What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment ?

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Freedom of speech

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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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declared our independence from Great Britain

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What are the 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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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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No one is above the law

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13
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Name one branch of the government

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Legislative
Executive
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

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15
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Who is in charge of executive branch ?

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The president

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16
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Who makes federal laws

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Congress

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17
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What are 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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6

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20
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. senator now ?

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Marco Rubio
Rick Scott

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21
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The House of Representatives have how many voting members?

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435

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22
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We elect US representative for how many years?

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2

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23
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Name FL US representative

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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24
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Who does a US senate represent

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All people of the state

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25
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We elect the president for how many years ?

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4

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26
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other ?

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Because of the state’s population

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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 President of USA

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Joe Biden

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29
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What is the name of Vice President 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 the 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 bills ?

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The President

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35
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What does Presidents cabinet do ?

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Advises the president

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36
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What are two cabinet level positions ?

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Vice President,
Secretary of State

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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Reviews laws
Explains laws
Resolves disputes

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38
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What is the highest court in the United States

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Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on 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 G Robert Junior

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

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To Print money

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

A

Give a driver’s license

43
Q

Who is governor of FL ?

A

Ron DeSantis

44
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What is capital of your state ?

A

Tallahassee

45
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What are the two major political parties in the United States ?

A

Democrats and Republicans

46
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What is the political party of the president now ?

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Democrate

47
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What is the name of of speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Mike Johnson

48
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote? Describe one of them?

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Citizen eighteen (18) and older (can vote)

49
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens ?

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Vote in a federal election

50
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Name one right only for United States Citizen

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Vote in a federal election

51
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What are two right of everyone living in the United States ?

A

Freedom of speech
Freeeom of religion

52
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

A

The United States
The flag

53
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What is one promise you make when you become United States citizen?

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Be loyal to the United States

54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?

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18 and older

55
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What are two ways that American can participate in their democracy?

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Vote
Run for office

56
Q

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

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April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for the Selective service ?

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Between age 18 and 26

58
Q

What is one reason colonist came to US ?

A

Religious freedom

59
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Who lived in America before the Europeans came to America ?

A

Native Americans

60
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What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves

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African

61
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Why did colonists fight with British ?

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Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

62
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence ?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
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When was Declaration of Independence adopted ?

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July 4, 1776

64
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There were 13 original states , name 3

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New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Maryland
Virginia

65
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What happened at the constitutional convention?

A

The founding fathers wrote the constitution

66
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When was constitution written ?

A

1787

67
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The federalist paper supported the passage of constitution, who were the writers ?

A

James Madison
Alexander Hamilton

68
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

first Postmaster General of the United States

69
Q

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

▪ (George) Washington

70
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Who was the first President?*

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▪ (George) Washington

71
Q

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

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Louisiana

72
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

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▪ War of 1812

73
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

A

the Civil War

74
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

A

slavery

75
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

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▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

76
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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▪ freed the slaves

77
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

fought for women’s rights

78
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*

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▪ World War I
▪ World War II

79
Q

Who was President during World War I?

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▪ (Woodrow) Wilson

80
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

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▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

A

▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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▪ civil rights (movement)

83
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*

A

fought for civil rights

84
Q

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

A

▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.

85
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
[

A

▪ Navajo

86
Q

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

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▪ Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River)

87
Q

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

A

▪ Pacific (Ocean

88
Q

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

A

▪ Atlantic (Ocean)

89
Q

Name one U.S. territory.

A

▪ Puerto Rico

90
Q

Name one state that borders Canada.

A

▪ New York

91
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico.

A

▪ California
▪ Texas

92
Q

What is the capital of the United States?*

A

▪ Washington, D.C.

93
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?*

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▪ New York (Harbor)
▪ Liberty Island

94
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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▪ because there were 13 original colonies

95
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?*

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▪ because there is one star for each state

96
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What is the name of the national anthem?

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▪ The Star-Spangled Banner

97
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?*

A

July the fourth

98
Q

Name two national U.S. holidays.

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▪ New Year’s Day
▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’Day
▪ Memorial Day
▪ Juneteenth
▪ Independence Day
▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving
▪ Christmas

99
Q

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

A

▪ Communism

100
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

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▪ World War II

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