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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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2
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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 to the constituion

An 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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The bill of rights

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6
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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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Announced our independence
Declared our independence
sait that the United States is free

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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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Congress
Legislature
President
Executive
The courts
Judicial
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14
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What stops one branch of the government from becoming to 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 the federal laws

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Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
US/ National Legislature

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17
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What are two parts of the US congress

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The Senate and House of Representatives

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18
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How any US Senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a US 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 US Senators now?

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Ron Wyden

Jeff Merkley

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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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We elect a US Representatives for how many years

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2

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23
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Name your US Representative

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Peter Defazio
Earl Blumenauer
Greg Walden
Suzanne Bonamici
Kurt Schrader
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24
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Who does a US 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 of the states population

Because they 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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Barack Obama

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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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Joe Biden

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30
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes a President

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The 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 the 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 Presidents Cabinet Do?

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Advices the president

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36
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What are two Cabinet level positions

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Secretary of....
Agriculture
Commerce
Defense
Education
Energy
Health and Human Services
Homeland Security
Housing and Urban Development
Interior
Labor
State
Transportation
Treasury
Veterans Affairs
Attorney General
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 disputes
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 Unites States now?

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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 an education
Provide protection (police)
Pride safety (fire department)
Give a drivers license
Approve zoning and land use
43
Q

Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Kate Brown

44
Q

What is the capital of your state?

A

Salem

45
Q

What are two major political parties in the United States?

A

Democratic and Republican

46
Q

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

John Boehner

48
Q

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

A

Citizens 18 and older can vote
You don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote
Any citizen can vote
A male citizen of any race can vote*

49
Q

What is one responsibility that is only for United States Citizens?

A

Serve on a jury

vote in a federal election

50
Q

Name one right only for United States Citizens

A

Vote in a federal election

Run for federal office

51
Q

What are two rights for everyone living in the United States?

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-Freedom of...
Expression
Speech
Assembly
Petition the government
Worship
-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
Q

What is one promise you make when you become a United States Citizen?

A 
Give up loyalty to other countries
Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
Obey the laws of the US
Serve in the US military if needed
Serve the nation if needed
Be loyal to the United States
54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president

A

18 or 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 
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
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

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

American Indians

Native Americans

60
Q

What group of people was taken to America and be sold as slaves?

A

Africans

61
Q

Why did the colonists fight the British

A

Because of high taxes
Because the British army stayed in their houses
Because they didn’t have self-government

62
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A

July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 Original States. Name 3

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

A

The Constitution was written

The founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

66
Q

When was the constitution written

A

1787

67
Q

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers

A

James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius

68
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

US diplomat
Olderst member of the Constitutional Convention
First Postmaster General of the United States
Writer of the “poor Richard’s Almanac”
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 Washinton

71
Q

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803

A

The Louisiana territory

Louisiana

72
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s

A

War of 1812
Mexican American War
Civil War
Spanish American War

73
Q

Name the US war between the North and the South

A

The Civil War

The war between the States

74
Q

Name one problem that led to the Civil War

A

Slavery
Economic Reasons
States’ Rights

75
Q

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln Did?

A

Freed the slaves
Saved the Union
Led the United States during the Civil War

76
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation

A

Freed the slaves

Freed salves in the Confederacy

77
Q

What did Susan B Anthony Do

A

Fought for Womens Rights

Fought for Civil rights

78
Q

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

A

WW1 and WW2
Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War

79
Q

Who was the president during WW1

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

Who was President during the Great Depression and WW2

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in WW2

A

Japan, Germany, Italy

82
Q

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

WW2

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 Right (movement)

85
Q

What did MLK Jr do?

A

Fought for civil rights

Worked for equality of all Americans

86
Q

What major event happened on Septemeber 11, 2001 in the US

A

Terrorists attacked the United States

87
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the US

A

Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux

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 US territory

A 
Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada

A

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska

93
Q

Name on State that borders Mexico

A

California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

94
Q

What is the capital of the United States

A

Washington DC

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty

A

New York

Liberty Isalnd

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 Stripes

A

Because there were 13 original colonies

Because the stripes represent the original colonies

97
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars/

A

because there is on star for each state

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 US holidays

A

New years day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas

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