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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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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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4
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What is an amendment?

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a change/addition (to the Constitution)

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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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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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Declared our independence (from Great Britain)

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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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Executive
Legislative
Judicial

President

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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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Senate and House (of Representatives)

Congress

U.S. Legislature

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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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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?

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Benjamin L. Cardin

Christopher Van Hollen, Jr.

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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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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.

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Steny Hoyer (D)

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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) some states 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?

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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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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 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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Advises the President

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36
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What are TWO Cabinet-level positions?

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Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Labor 
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation 
Vice President
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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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  • Reviews laws
  • Explains laws
  • Resolves disagreements
  • 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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Chief Justice 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 to the states. What is ONE power of the states?

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  • provide schooling and education provide
  • protection (police)
  • give a driver’s license
  • approve zoning and land use
43
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Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Larry Hogan

44
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What is the capital of your state?

A

Annapolis

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

Nancy Pelosi

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

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  • Any citizen can vote. (women & men can vote)
  • Citizens 18 & older (can vote)
  • You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote
  • A male citizen of any race (can vote)
49
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What is ONE responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

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  • Vote in a federal election

- Serve on a jury

50
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Name ONE right only for United States citizens.

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  • Vote in a federal election

- Run for federal office

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

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freedom of expression
freedom of speech
freedom of assembly
freedom to petition the government 
freedom of religion
the right to bear arms
52
Q

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

A

The United States

The Flag

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

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  • be loyal to the United States
  • give up loyalty to other countries
  • defend the Constitution and laws of the U.S.
  • obey the laws of the United States
  • serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
  • serve the nation (if needed)
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 Americans can participate in their democracy?

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  • vote
  • join a political party
  • run for office
  • help with a campaign
  • join a civic group
  • join a community group
  • call Senators and Representatives
  • write to a newspaper
56
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

A

April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A
  • at age 18

- between 18 and 26

58
Q

What is ONE reason colonists came to America?

A 
freedom
political liberty 
religious freedom 
economic opportunity 
practice their religion 
escape persecution
59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans

American Indians

60
Q

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?

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  • because of high taxes
  • because the British army stayed in their houses
  • because they didn’t 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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July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name THREE

A

Maryland
Virginia
New York

New Hampshire 
Massachusetts 
Rhode Island 
Connecticut 
New Jersey 
Pennsylvania 
Delaware 
North Carolina 
South Carolina 
Georgia
65
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Constitution was written

66
Q

When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

67
Q

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

A

(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay

68
Q

What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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  • U.S. diplomat
  • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
  • started the first free libraries
69
Q

Who 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

72
Q

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

A

Spanish-American War

Mexican-American War
Civil War
War of 1812

73
Q

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

A

The Civil War

74
Q

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

A

Slavery

75
Q

What was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

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  • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
  • saved the Union
  • led the United States during the Civil War
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

- fought for civil rights

78
Q

Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900s

A 
World War I
World War II 
Korean War 
Vietnam War 
(Persian) Gulf 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 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

Civil Rights (movement)

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

A
  • fought for civil rights

- worked for equality for all Americans

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

Pueblo

Navajo
Apache

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
Q

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

A

Atlantic Ocean

91
Q

Name ONE U.S. territory.

A

Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Guam

92
Q

Name ONE state that borders Canada.

A

Maine
Alaska
New York

New Hampshire 
Vermont
Pennsylvania 
Ohio
Michigan 
Minnesota 
North Dakota 
Montana
Idaho 
Washington
93
Q

Name ONE state that borders Mexico.

A
  • California
  • Texas
  • Arizona
  • 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
  • New York (Harbor)

- Liberty Island

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

The stripes represents

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
Q

Name TWO national U.S. holidays.

A

New Year’s Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas

Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Day Presidents’ Day
Memorial Day 
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day

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