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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; guarantees 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 or addition to the Constitution

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What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

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The Bill of Rights

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6
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What is one right or freedom guaranteed by the first amendment?

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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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8
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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 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 of 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 including leaders and the government

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13
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What are the three branches of the government?

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Legislative, executive, judicial

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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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Congress

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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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How many years is a U.S. Senators elected for?

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6

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20
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Who are Tennessee’s U.S. Senators currently?

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Bill Hagerty and Marsha Blackburn

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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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How many years are U.S. Representatives elected for?

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2

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23
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Who is Tennessee’s U.S. Representative?

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Mark E. Green

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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 others?

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Because of the states population

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26
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How many years is the President elected for?

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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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Who is the current President of the U.S.?

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Joe Biden

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29
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Who is the current Vice President of the U.S.?

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Kamala Harris

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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

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31
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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The President

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32
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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The President

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33
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Who vetoes bills?

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The President

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34
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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Advises the President

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35
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?

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Vice President; Attorney General

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36
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What does the judicial branch do?

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Decides if a law goes against the Constitution or not; Decide if a law is unconstitutional or not

37
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

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

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John Roberts

39
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Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What are four powers of the federal government?

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To print money; To declare war; To create an army; To make treaties

40
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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

41
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Who is the Governor of Tennessee?

A

Bill Lee

42
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Who is currently the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

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Keven McCarthy

43
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe on of them.

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Citizens 18 and older can vote

44
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What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens

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Serve on a jury

45
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Name one right only for US citizens

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Vote in a federal election

46
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What are two rights of everyone living in the US?

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Freedom of expression; freedom of speech

47
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

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The US and its flag

48
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What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen

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Give up loyalty to other countries

49
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What are 2 ways Americans can participate in their democracy?

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Vote; join a political party

50
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

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April 15

51
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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American Indians

52
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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To obtain self-government

53
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

54
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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july 4 1776

55
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Name 3 of the original states

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Massachusetts; Pennsylvania; New York

56
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The U.S. Constitution was written

57
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When was the Constitution written?

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1787

58
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers

A

James Madison

59
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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Being an inventor, writer, and scientist

60
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Who is the father of the country

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George Washington

61
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What territory did the us buy from francein 1803

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the louisiana territory

62
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s

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War of 1812

63
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Issue that led to the civil war

A

slavery

64
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What was an important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

Freed the enslaved

65
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do

A

Freed slaves in the states under Confederate control

66
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What did Susan B Anthony do

A

Fought for women’s rights

67
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Name a war fought by the US in the 1900s

A

World War 2

68
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Who was president during WW1

A

Woodrow Wilson

69
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Who was President during the Great Depression and WW2

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Franklin Roosevelt

70
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Who did the US fight in WW2

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Japan, Germany, and Italy

71
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he the commanding general

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WW2

72
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US

A

Communism

73
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination

A

Civil rights movement

74
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What did MLK Jr do

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Fought for civil rights

75
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What major event happened on 9/11/2001 in the US

A

Terrorists attacked the US

76
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Name a American Indian tribe in the US

A

Cherokee

77
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the US

A

Mississippi river

78
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the US

A

Pacific

79
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the US

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Atlantic

80
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Name one US territory

A

Puerto Rico

81
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Name a state that borders Canada

A

Maine

82
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Name one state that borders Mexico

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California

83
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Capital of US

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Washington DC

84
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes

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Because the stripes represent the original colonies

85
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Why does the flag have 50 stars

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one star for each state

86
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name of national anthem

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

87
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When do we celebrate independence day

A

July 4

88
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name 2 national us holidays

A

Thanksgiving; Christmas

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