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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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2
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what does the Constitution do?

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  1. sets up the government.
  2. defines the government.
  3. protects basic rights of Americans
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3
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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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4
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What is an amendment?

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  • a change

* an addition

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5
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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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6
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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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8
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what did the Declaration of Independence do?

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  1. announced our independence
  2. declared our independence
  3. said that the United States is free
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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 the government

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Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judical
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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 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
Senate and House ( or Representatives)
(U.S. 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 House

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18
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how many us senators are there?

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one hundred

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19
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we elect a us. senator for how many years

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six

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20
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Who is one of your state’s US senators now?

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John Cornyn, Ted Cruz

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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 U.S. representative for how many years?

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2

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23
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Name your U.S. representatives

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Congressional District 22–Congressman Pete Olson

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24
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Who does a U.S. senator represent?

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all people 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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because of the state’s population

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26
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we elect a president for how many years

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4

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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 the untied states

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Barack Obama

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29
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What is the name of the Vice President of the Unites States now?

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Joe Biden

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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 sighs bills to become laws?

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the President

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34
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who votoes bills?

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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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advises the president

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36
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what are two cabinet-level position

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secretary of agriculture
secretary of commerce
secretary of education
secretary of energy
secretary of homeland security 
vice president
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37
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what does the judicial branch do?

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review laws
explains laws
resolves disputes
decides if a law goes against the constitution

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38
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what is the highest court in the united states

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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

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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?

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to print money
to declare war
to create an army
to make treaties

42
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under our constitution some powers belong the states. what is one power of the states

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provide schooling and education
provide protection 
provide safety
give a driver's license
approve zoning and land use
43
Q

who is the governor of your state now

A

Greg Abbott

44
Q

what is the capital of your state?

A

Austin

45
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what are the two major political parties in the united states

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Democratic and Republican

46
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what is the political party of the president now

A

Democratic

47
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what is the name o the speaker of the house of representatives now

A

Paul Ryan

48
Q

there are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. describe one of them

A

age 18 and older
don’t have to pay
any citizen can vote
a male citizen of any race

49
Q

what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance

A

the united states

the flag

50
Q

What is one promise you make when you become a united states citizen

A 
give up loyalty to other countries
defend the Constitution and laws of the usa
obey the laws of the united states
serve the nation
serve the us military
be loyal to the USA
51
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President

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eighteen and older

52
Q

what are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy

A 
vote
join a political party
write to a newspaper
run for office
publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
53
Q

when is the last day you ca send in federal income tax forms?

A

April 15

54
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A

at age 18

55
Q

What is one reason colonists came to America

A

freedom
practice their religion
economic opportunity

56
Q

what is one responsibility that is only for US citizen

A

serve on a jury

vote in a federal election

57
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name one right only for us citizen

A

vote in a federal election

run for federal office

58
Q

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

A

freedom of speech

freedom of worship

59
Q

who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

American Indians

Native Americans

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

A

Africans

61
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

Because of high taxes, dont have self-government

62
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who wrote the declaration of independence

A

thomas jefferson

63
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when was the declaration of independence adopted

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7/4/1776

64
Q

there were 13 original states, name 3

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massachusetts, new york, new hampshire, maryland, virginia

65
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what happened at the constitutional convention

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the Constitution was written, the founding fathers wrote the Constitution.

66
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when was the constitution written

A

1787

67
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the federalist papers supported the passage of the us constitution. name one of the writers

A

James Madison
Alexander Haimilton
John Jay
Publius

68
Q

What is one thing benjamin Franklin is famous for

A

us diplomat
first postmaster general
started the first free librares
oldest member of the Consitutional Convention

69
Q

what 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

the Louisiana territory

Louisiana

72
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name one war fought by the US in the 1800s

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war of 1812, civil war, spanish-american war

73
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name the US 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

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slavery , economic reason, state’s rights

75
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what was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did

A

freed the slaves,
freed slaves in the Donfederacy
freed slaves in the confederate states

76
Q

what did the emancipation proclamation do?

A

freed the slaves

77
Q

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

A

World War I, World War II, Korean war

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 United States fight in World War II

A

Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
Q

Before he was president, eisenhower was a general, what war was he i

A

world war II

83
Q

During the cold car, what was the main concern of the united states

A

communism

84
Q

what movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

civil rights movement

85
Q

what did martin luther king jr do

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fought for civil rights. worked for equalit for all americans

86
Q

what major event happened on 9/11 2001, in the US

A

terrorists attacked the united states

87
Q

name one american indian tribe in the united states

A

cherokee, teton,

88
Q

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

A

missouri river, mississippi river

89
Q

what ocean is on the west coast of the united states

A

pacific ocean

90
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what ocean is on the east coast of the united states

A

atlantic ocean

91
Q

name one us territory

A

puerto rico , ur virgin islands

92
Q

name one state that borders canada

A

washington, michigan

93
Q

name one state that borders mexico

A

texas

94
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what is the capital of the united sates

A

washington dc

95
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where is the statue of liberty

A

new york horbor, liberty island

96
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why does the flag have 13 stripes

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because there were 13 original colonies

97
Q

why does the flag have 50 stars

A

there is one star for each state

98
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what is the name of the national anthem

A

the star-spangled banner

99
Q

when do we celebrate independent day

A

july 4th

100
Q

name two national lus holidays

A

new years days, presidents’ day, martin luther king, independence day

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