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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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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 three words of the Constitution. What are these 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 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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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 (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 Independence?

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  • life
  • liberty
  • pursuit of happiness
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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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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 government?

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  • congress
  • legislature
  • president
  • executive
  • the courts
  • judicial
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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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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 (of Representatives)
  • (U.S. or national) legislature
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What are two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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The Senate and House (of Representatives)

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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

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

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6

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

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  • Ted Cruz

- John Cornyn

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The House of Representatives has hod many voting members?

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435

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We eject a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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2

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Name your U.S. Representative.

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Pete Sessions

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Who does a US senator represent?

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  • all the people of the state
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Why do some states have more Representatives than others?
- (because of) the state's population - (because) they have more people - (because) some states have more people
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We elect a president for how manga years?
4
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In what month do we vote for President?
November
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?
- Barack Obama | - Obama
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
- Joseph R. Biden, Jr. - Joe Biden - Biden
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
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Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
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Who vetoes bills?
The President
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What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the President
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
- Secretary of Agriculture - Secretary of Commerce - Secretary of Defense - Secretary of Education - Secretary of Energy - Secretary of Health and Human Services - Secretary of Homeland Security - Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Secretary of the Interior - Secretary of Labor - Secretary of State - Secretary of Transportation - Secretary of the Treasury - Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Attorney General - Vice President
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What does the judicial branch do?
- reviews laws - explains law - resolves disputes (disagreements) - decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts | John G. Roberts, Jr.
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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 an army - to make treaties
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
- provide schooling and education - provide protection (police) - provide safety (fire departments) - give a driver's license - approving zoning and land use
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Who is the Governor of Texas?
Gregg Abbott
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What is the capital of your state?
Austin
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
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What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic (Party)
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
(John) Boehner
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them?
- citizens 18 and older (can vote) - you don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote - any citizen can vote (women and men can vote) - a male citizen of any race (can vote)
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
- serve on a jury | - vote in a federal election
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Name one right only for United States citizens.
- vote in federal election | - run for federal office
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
- 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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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- the United States | - the flag
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
- give up loyalty to other countries - defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States - obey the laws of the United States - serve in the U.S. military (if needed) - serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) - be loyal to the United States
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
- vote - join a political party - help with a campaign - join a civic group - join a community group - give an elected official your opinion on an issue - call Senators and Representatives - publicly support or oppose an issue or policy - run for office - write to a newspaper
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?
- at age 18 | - between 18 and 26
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
- freedom - political liberty - religious freedom - economic opportunity - practice their religion - escape persecution
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- American Indians | - Native Americans
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- Africans | - people from Africa
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
- because of high taxes (taxation with representation) - because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) - because they didn't have self-government
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
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There were 13 original states. Name three.
- New Hampshire - Massachusetts - Rhode Island - Connecticut - New York - New Jersey - Pennsylvania - Delaware - Maryland - Virginia - North Carolina - South Carolina - Georgia
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
- the Constitution was written | - The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
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When was the Constitution written?
1787
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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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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
- U.S. Diplomat - oldest member of the Constitutional Convention - first Postmaster General of the United States - write of "Poor Richard's Almanac" - started the first free libraries
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Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
(George) Washington
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Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
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What territory did the United States but from France in 1803?
- the Louisiana Territory | - Louisiana
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
- War of 1812 - Mexican-American War - Civil War - Spanish-American War
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
- the Civil War | - the War between the States
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
- slavery - economic reasons - states' right
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
- freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) - save (or preserved) the Union - led the United States during the Civil War
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- freed the slaves - freed slaves in the Confederacy - freed slaves in the Confederate states - freed slaves in most Southern states
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
- fought for women's right | - fought for civil rights
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- World War I - World War II - Korean War - Vietnam War - (Persian) Gulf War
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Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights (movement)
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
- fought for civil rights | - worked for equality for all Americans
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
- Cherokee - Navajo - Sioux - Chippewa - Choctaw - Pueblo - Apache - Iroquois - Creek - Blackfeet - Seminole - Cheyenne - Arawak - Shawnee - Mohegan - Huron - Oneida - Lakota - Crow - Teton - Hopi - Inuit
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
- Missouri (River) | - Mississippi (River)
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
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Name one U.S. territory.
- Puerto Rico - U.S. Virgin Islands - American Samoa - Northern Mariana Islands - Guam
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Name one state that borders Canada.
- Maine - New Hampshire - Vermont - New York - Pennsylvania - Ohio - Michigan - Minnesota - North Dakota - Montana - Idaho - Washington - Alaska
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Name one state that borders Mexico.
- California - Arizona - New Mexico - Texas
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What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- New York (Harbor) - Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- because there were 13 original colonies | - because the stripes represent original colonies
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- because there is one star for each state - because each star represents a state - because there are 50 states
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What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
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Name two national U.S. holidays.
- New Year's Day - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Presidents' Day - Memorial Day - Independence Day - Labor Day - Columbus Day - Veterans Day - Thanksgiving - Christmas

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