Civics Flashcards
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- What does the constitution do?
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Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protect 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 the words of the Constitution. What are these three words?
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We the People
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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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- 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 of freedom from the first amendment?
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Speech Religion Assembly Press Petition the government
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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
Declared our independence
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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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- What is freedom of religion?
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Practice any religion or not practice
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- What is the economic system of US
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Capitalist or 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 law
No one is above the law
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- Name one branch of the government
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Congress Legislative President Executive The courts Judicial
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- What stops one branch of government 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 federal laws
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Congress
Senate and house
Legislature
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- What are two parts of the congress
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Senate and house
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- How many U.S. senators are there?
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100
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- We elect a senator how many years
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6
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- Who is your state’s senator now?
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Cory booker
Robert menendez
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- The house of reps has how many voting members
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435
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- We elect a U.S. Rep for how many years
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2
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- Name your is rep
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Frank Pallone Jr. Democrat
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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. Why do some states have more reps than other states
Population
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26. We elect a president for how many years
4
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27. What month do we vote for the president
November
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28. What is the name of the president now
Obama
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29. What is the name of the Vice President now
Joe Biden
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30 if the president can no longer serve who becomes president
Vice President
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31. If both president and the Vice President can no longer serve who becomes president?
The speaker of the house
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32. Who is the commander in chief of the military
The president
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33. Who signs the bills to becomes law
The president
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34. Who vetoes the bill
The president
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35. What does the president's cabinet do?
Advises
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36. What are two cabinet level position
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Secretary of agriculture
Commerce
Defense
Education
Energy
Health and human services
Homeland security
Housing and urban development
Interior
Labor
State
Transportation
Treasury
Veteran affairs
Attorney general
VP
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37. What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
Explains laws
Resolved disputes
Decides if the law is against the constitution
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38. What is the highest court
Supreme Court
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39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court
9
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40. Who is the Chief Justice
John Roberts Jr.
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41. Under our constitution some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To print money
To declare war
To create and army
To make treaties
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42. Under the constitution some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
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Provide schooling and education
Provide protection
Provide safety
Give a drivers license
Approve zoning and Land use
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43. Who is the governor of your state now
Chris Christie
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44. Capital of your state
Trenton
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45. What are the two major political parties
Democratic and republican
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46. What is the political party of the president now?
Democratic
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47. What is the name of the speaker of the house now?
John Boehner
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48. There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote
Citizens 18 and older
You don't have to pay to vote
Any citizen can vote
A male citizen of any race
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49. What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens
Serve on a jury
| Vote in a federal election
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50. Name one right only for US citizens
Vote in a federal election
| Run for federal office
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51. What are two rights of everyone loving in US
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Freedom of expression
Freedom of speech
Freedom of assembly
Freedom to petition the government
Freedom Of worship
The right to bear arms
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52. What do we show allegiance to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
The United States
| The flag
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53. What is one promise you make when you become a Us citizen
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Give up loyalty to other countries
Defend the constitution and laws of the uS
Obey the laws of US
Serve in the US military
Serve the nation
Be loyal to US
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54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for president
18
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55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
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Vote
Join a political party
Help with a campaign
Join a civic group
Join a community group
Run for office
Write to a news paper
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56. When is the last day to file federal tax forms
April 15
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57.When must all men register for the selective service
18-26
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58. What is one reason colonists came to America
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Freedom
Political liberty
Religious freedom
Economic Opp
Escape persecution
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59. Who lived in America before Europeans
Native Americans
| American Indians
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60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves
Africans
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61. Why did the colonists fight the British
High taxes
Boarding
Quartering
They didn't have self government
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62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
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63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted
July 4 1776
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64. 13 Original states
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New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
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65. What happened at the constitutional convention
The constitution was written
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66. When was the Constitution written
1787
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67. The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution
Name one of the writers
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
publius
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68. What is Benjamin Franklin famous for
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US diplomat
Started the first three libraries
Oldest member of the constitutional convention
First postmaster General of US
Writer of poor Richards almanac
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69. Who is the father of our country
George Washington
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70 Who is the first president
George Washington
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71. What Territory did the US buy from France in 1803
Louisiana
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71. Name one war fought by US in 1800s
Spanish American war
| Civil war
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73. Name the uS war between North and South
Civil war
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74. Name one problem that led to civil war
Slavery
State rights
Economic reasons
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75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did
Freed the slaves
Saved the union
Led the civil war
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76. What did the emancipation proclamation do
Freed the slaves in confederate states
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77. What did Susan b Anthony do
Fought for women's rights
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78. Name one war fought by US in 1900s
World war 1, WW2
Korean War
Vietnam war
gulf war
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79. Who was president during WW1
Woodrow Wilson
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80. Who was president during the Great Depression
Franklin Roosevelt
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81. Who did the US fight in WW2
Japan
Italy
Germany
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82. Before he was president, Eisenhower was general in
WW2
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83. During the Cold War what was the main concern of US
Communism
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84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination
Civil rights movement
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85. What did Martin Luther King do
Fought for civil rights
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86. What major event happened on Sept 11 2001
Terrorists attacked US
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87. Name one American Indian tribe
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Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
ApachE
Shawnee
Mohegan
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88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the US
Missouri
| Mississippi
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89. What ocean is on the West Coast
Pacific
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90. What ocean is in the East Coast
Atlantic
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91. Name one us territory
Puerto Rico
| Guam
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92. Name one state that borders Canada
New York
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93. Name one state that borders mexico
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
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94. Capital of US
DC
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95. Where is the Statue of Liberty
Liberty island
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96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes
13 original colonies
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97. Why does the flag have 50 stars
50 states
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What is name of the national anthem
Star spangled banner
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99. When do we celebrate Independence Day
July 4
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100. Name two holidays
Christmas new year
