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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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It defines the Government.

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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 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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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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It declared our independence from Great Britain.

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9
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What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life and liberty.

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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.

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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 or part of the government.

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The Congress.

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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 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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The Congress.

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17
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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The Senate and the House of Representatives.

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18
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a U.S. 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. Senators now?

A

John K. Fetterman*

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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. Representative.

A

Summer L. Lee*

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24
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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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25
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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Because they have more people.

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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 United States now?

A

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 the 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 the President’s Cabinet do?

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It advises the President.

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36
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What are 2 Cabinet-level positions?

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Vice President and Attorney General.

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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It reviews the laws.

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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?

A

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. 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

To print money.

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

A

To provide schooling and education.

43
Q

Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Josh Shapiro*

44
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What is the capital of your state?

A

Harrisburg

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

A

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 of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Kevin McCarthy*

48
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

A

Citizens 18 and older can vote.

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

A

To vote in a federal election.

50
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Name one right only for United States citizens/

A

To vote in a federal election.

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

A

Freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

52
Q

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

A

The flag

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

A

To 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?

A

To vote and to join a political party.

56
Q

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

A

April 15

57
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A

At age 18.

58
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

A

Freedom.

59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

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 colonist fight the British?

A

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 the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A

July 4, 1776

64
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There were 13 original states. Name three.

A

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York

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
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name on of the writers.

A

Alexander Hamilton

68
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

(He was) the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

69
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

George Washington

70
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Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

71
Q

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

A

Louisiana

72
Q

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

A

The Civil War.

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?

A

He freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation).

76
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

Freed the slaves.

77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

She fought for women’s rights.

78
Q

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

A

Word War II

79
Q

Who was President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

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

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
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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 in?

A

World War II

83
Q

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

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 United States?

A

Terrorists attacked the United States.

87
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

A

Cherokee

88
Q

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

A

Mississippi

89
Q

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

A

The Pacific Ocean.

90
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A

The Atlantic Ocean.

91
Q

Name one U.S. territory.

A

Puerto Rico

92
Q

Name one states that borders Canada.

A

Pennsylvania

93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico.

A

New Mexico

94
Q

What is the capital of the United States.

A

Washington, D.C.

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

Liberty Island

96
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

Because there were 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

July 4

100
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Name two national U.S. holidays.

A

Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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