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Civics Exam Review Flashcards

1
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What does the Constitution do?

A
  • 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 these words?

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We the people

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3
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What is an amendment?

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  • a change(to the Constitution)

- an addiction(to the Constitution)

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4
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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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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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6
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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Twenty-seven

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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  • announced our Independence(from Great Britain)
  • declared our independence(from Great Britain)
  • said that the United States is free(from Great Britain)
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What are two rights in the Declaration of the Independence?

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  • life
  • liberty
  • pursuit of happiness
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9
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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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10
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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 law
  • 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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13
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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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14
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The president

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15
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Who makes federal laws?

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-congress
-senate and house(of representatives)
(U.S. Or national) legislative

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

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The senate and house(of representatives)

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17
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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One hundred

18
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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Six

19
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

A
  • Salmon
  • Frank’s
  • Gosar
20
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

A

Four hundred thirty-five

21
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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Two

22
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Name your U.S. Representative

A

McCain

23
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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All people of the state

24
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

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  • (because of) the state’s population

- (because) they have more people

25
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We elect a president for how many years?

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Four

26
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In what month do we vote for president?

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November

27
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What is the name of the president of the U.S. now?

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  • Barack Obama

- Obama

28
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What is the name of the Vice President of the U.S. now?

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  • Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
  • Joe Biden
  • Biden
29
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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The Vice President

30
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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

31
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Who is the commander in chief of the military?

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The president

32
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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The president

33
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Who vetoes bills?

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The president

34
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What does the president’s cabinet do?

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Advises the president

35
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What are two cabinet-level positions?

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  • Secretary of energy
  • Secretary of homeland security
  • Secretary of defense
  • Secretary of labor
  • Secretary of state
  • Secretary of transportation
36
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What does the judicial branch do?

A
  • reviews laws

- explains laws

37
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What is the highest court in the U.S.?

A

The Supreme Court

38
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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Nine

39
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Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S.?

A

John Roberts

40
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The Constitution

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