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Civics Test Flashcards

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 basics rights of Americans
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3
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these threw 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 10 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

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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

- 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 in the United States?

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Capitalist/ 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

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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
  • Senate & House of representatives
  • U.S or National legislature
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17
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What are the two parts of the US congress?

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the senate & 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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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 US Senators now?

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Marco Rubio

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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 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

A

Carlos Curvelo

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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 state’s population
  • because they have more people
  • 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?

A

Donald J. Trump

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29
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What is the name of the vice president of the united states?

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Michael R. Pence

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30
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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the vice president

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31
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if both president and 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 president’s 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 homeland security

- secretary of state

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37
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what does the judicial branch do?

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  • review laws
  • explain laws
  • resolves and disputes (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?

A

John G. Roberts, Jr.

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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?

A

print money

42
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under our constitution, some powers being to the states. What is one power of the states?

A

provide schooling and education

43
Q

who is the governor of your state now?

A

Rick scott

44
Q

What is the capital of your state?

A

Tallahassee

45
Q

what are the two major political parties in the united states?

A

Republican & Democratic

46
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What is the political party of the president now?

A

Republican party

47
Q

What is the name of the speaker of the house of representative now?

A

Paul D. Ryan

48
Q

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

A

Citizens 18 and older can vote.

49
Q

what is one responsibility that is only for united states citizens?

A

vote in a federal election

50
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name one right only for united states citizens.

A

vote in a federal election

51
Q

what are two rights of everyone living in the united states?

A
  • freedom of speech

- freedom of religion

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

obey the laws of the united states

54
Q

how old do citizens have to be to vote for president?

A

18

55
Q

what are two ways Americans can participate in their democracy?

A
  • vote

- help with a campaign

56
Q

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

between 18-26 y/o

58
Q

what is one reason colonist came to America?

A

freedom

59
Q

who lived in america before the europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans

60
Q

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

A

Africans

61
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Why did the colonist fight the British?

A
  • because of high taxes
  • because the british army stayed in their houses boarding
  • 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?

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July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name three

A
  1. North Carolina
  2. South Carolina
  3. New York
65
Q

What happened at the constitutional convention?

A

The constitution was written by the founding fathers.

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

John Jay

68
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

US diplomat

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

Louisiana

72
Q

Name one war fought by the united states in the 1800’s

A

the civil war

73
Q

Name the US 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?

A

freed the slaves (emancipation proclamation)

76
Q

what did the emancipation proclamation do?

A

freed the slaves in the confederate states

77
Q

what did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

fought for women and civil rights

78
Q

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

A

World War 1

79
Q

who was president during world war 1?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

Who was president during the Great Depression and World war 2?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the united states fight in world war 2?

A

Japan, Germany & Italy

82
Q

Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What was was he in?

A

World War 2

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 descrimination?

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 09/11/2001 in the united states?

A

Terrorist attacked the united states

87
Q

Name one American indian tribe in the United states?

A

Seminole

88
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States

A

Mississippi river

89
Q

What ocean is on the WEST coast of the unites 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

92
Q

Name one state that borders with canada.

A

Michigan

93
Q

Name one state that borders with Mexico.

A

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

Harbor New York

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

because the stripes represent the 13 original colonies

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 US Holidays.

A
  • Independence Day

- Memorial Day

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