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Civic Test Flashcards

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What does the constitution do?

A

Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects the basic rights of Americans

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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The constitution

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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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What is an amedment?

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A change to the Constitution

An addition to the Constitution

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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitutions?

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The Bill of Rights

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What is one right or freedom from the first amedment?

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Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the goverment
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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
Said that the United States is free

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What are two right in the Declaration of independence?

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Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness

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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion or not practice 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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What is the “rule of law”?

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Everyone must follow the law
Leaders must obey the law
Government must obey the lay
No one is above the law

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Name one branch or part of the government?

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Congress
Legislative
President
Executive
The courts
Judicial
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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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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The President

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Who makes the federal laws?

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Congress
Senate and Hose of representatives
U.S. or national legislature

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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

17
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

18
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

A

Ron Calderon

Lou Correa

19
Q

The house of representatives has how many voting members?

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435

20
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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2 years

21
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Name your U.S. representative

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Bob Filnr
Susan A. Davis
Nancy Pelosy

22
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Who does a U.S. senator repesent?

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All the people of the state

23
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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Because some states have more people

24
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We elect a President for how many years?

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4 years

25
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In what month do we vote for President?

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November

26
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

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Barack Obama

27
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

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Joseph R. Biden

28
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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The vice president

29
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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

30
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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The President

31
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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The President

32
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Who vetoes bills?

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Th President

33
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What does the president’s cabinet do?

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Advices the president

34
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What are two cabinet level positions?

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Secretary of agriculture
Secretary of commerce
Secretary of defense
Secretary of education

35
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What does the judicial branch do?

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Reviews laws
Explain laws
Resolves disputes
Decides if a law goes against

36
Q

What is the highest court in the United States?

A

The Supreme Court

37
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

A

9

38
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

A

John Roberts

39
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Under the constitution , some powers being 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

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