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1
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what is the supreme law of the land?

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US constitution

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What TWO things does the constitution do?

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-Sets up goverment
-Guarantees basic rights of americans

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The idea of self-goverment 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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5
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?

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Bill of rights

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What are the FIVE rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?

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speech, religion, assembly, press, petition

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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 britian

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9
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What are the THREE basic rights listen in the declaration of independence?

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life, liberty, and 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 one at all

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11
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What is an economic system in the United States?

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capitalist economy

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12
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What is “rule of law”?

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everyone must follow the law including leaders and goverment

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13
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Name the THREE branches of the goverment.

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legislative, excecutive, judicial

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14
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What stops one branch of goverment from becoming too powerful?

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-checks and balances
- seperation of power

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Who is in charge of the excecutive branch?

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president

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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congress

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17
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What are the TWO parts of the US congress?

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  • house of representitives
  • senate
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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 are your TWO state U.S. senators now?

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  • Marsha Blackburn
  • Bill Hagerty
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21
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the house of representitaves has how many voting members?

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435

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22
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We elect a U.S. representitave for how many years?

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2 years

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23
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name your U.S. representative

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Mark E Green

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24
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Who does a U.S. senate represent?

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All the 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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population

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26
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We elect a president for how many years?

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4 years

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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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if both the president and vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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speaker of the house

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29
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Who is commander in chief of the military?

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president

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30
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who signs bills to become laws?

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president

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31
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who vetoes bills?

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president

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32
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what does the presidents cabinet do?

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advices the presidentuiy

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33
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what does the judicial branch do?

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decides if the law goes against constitution

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34
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what is the highest court in the united states?

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supreme court

35
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how many justices are on the supreme court?

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9

36
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who is currently the chief of justice of the united states?

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john roberts

37
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states, What are FIVE powers of the states?

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  • provide schooling & education
  • protection
  • safety
  • issue a drivers license
  • approve zoning & land use
38
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Who is the govenor of Tennessee?

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Bill Lee

39
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What is the capital of Tennessee?

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nashville

40
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What are TWO major political parties in the United States?

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republican & democrat

41
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What is the political party of the president of the united states?

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democrat

42
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who is currently the speaker of the house of representatives?

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mike johnson

43
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there are FOUR amendments to the constitution about who can vote. describe them.

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  • 18 or older
  • no poll tax to vote
  • any citizen, both men and women
  • a male citizen of any race can vote
44
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What are TWO responsibilities that are only for United States citizens?

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  • serve on jury
  • vote in a federal election
45
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name TWO rights only for United States citizens?

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  • vote in federal election
  • run for federal office
46
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what are the SIX rights of everyone living in the united states?

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  • expression
  • speech
  • assembly
  • petition
  • worship
  • rights to bear arms
47
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what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?

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the united states and the flag

48
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what are SIX promises you make when you becomea united states citizen

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  • give up loyalty to other countries
  • defend the constitution and laws of the US
  • obey the laws
  • serve in military if needed
  • do important work for nation
  • be loyal
49
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what are TWO ways americans can participate in their democracy?

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  • join a political party
  • vote
50
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when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

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april 15th

51
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when must all men register for selective service?

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18

52
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what are THREE reasons colonists came to america?

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  • freedom
  • political liberty
  • religious freedom
53
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who lived in america before the europeans arrived?

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american indians

54
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what group of people were taken to america and sold as slaves?

A

africans

55
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why did the colonists fight the british?

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to obtain self goverment

56
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who wrote the declaration of independence?

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thomas jeffreson

57
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when was the declaration of independence adopted?

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July 4 1776

58
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what happened at the constitutional convention?

A

the constitution was written

59
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when was the constitution written?

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1778

60
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the federalist papers supported the passage of the US constitution. Name ONE of the writers.

A

james madison

61
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what is ONE thing benjamin franklin is famous for?

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1st postmaster general of the US

62
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who is “the father of our country”

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george washington

63
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who was the first president

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george washington

64
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what territory did the united states buy from france in 1803?

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louisiana territory

65
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name ONE war fought by the united states in the 1800s

A

war of 1812

66
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name the US war between the north and the south

A

the civil war

67
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name ONE problem that led to the civil war

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slavery

68
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what was one important thing that abraham lincoln did?

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free enslaved

69
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what did the emancipation proclimation do?

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freed slaves in the states under confederate control

70
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what did susan b anthony do?

A

fought for womens rights

71
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name one war fought by the united states in the 1900s

A

world war one

72
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who was president during world war 1?

A

woodrow wilson

73
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who was president during the great depression and world war 2?

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franklin roosevelt

74
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who did the united states fight in world war two?

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japan, germany, and italy

75
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before he was president, eisenhower was a general. what war was he commanding general?

A

world war two

76
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during the cold war what was the main concern of the united states?

A

communism

77
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what movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

civil rights movement

78
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what did MLK do?

A

fought for civil rights

79
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what major even happened on september 11 2001 in the united states?

A

terrorist attacks

80
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name one of the two longest rivers in the US?

A

missoursi and mississppi

81
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name one US terrtory

A

US virgin islands

82
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name ONE state that borders canada?

A

maine

83
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what is the name of the national anthem?

A

star spangled banner

84
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name TWO national US holidays

A

independence day and christmas

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