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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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It sets up and defines the government , and protects basic rights of Americans

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The first three words of the US Constitution

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We the people

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What is an amendment

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A change/ addition to the constitution

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First 10 amendments to the Constitution

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The Bill of Rights

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One right/freedom guaranteed by the first amendment

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Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, etc

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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/declared independence; US is free from Britain

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2 rights in the Declaration of Independence

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Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness

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What is freedom of religion

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Ability to practice or not practice any religion

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What is the economic system in the United States

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Capitalist and Market economy

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What is the “rule of law”

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Everyone including the government must obey the law; No one is above the law

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One branch of US government

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Executive Branch

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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 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, National Legislature

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17
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2 parts of US congress

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The Senate and House of Representatives

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How many 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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The House of Representatives has how many voting members

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435

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We elect a US representative for how many years

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2

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22
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Who does a US senator represent

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All people of the state

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Why do some states have more representatives than other states

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Some states have more people and a bigger population

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We elect a president for how many years

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4

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In what month do we vote for the President
November
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Who is the current president of the US
Joe Biden
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Who is the current vice president of the US
Kamala Harris
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president
The Vice President
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If the President and Vice President cannot serve, who becomes president
The speaker of 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 2 cabinet level positions
Secretary of Education and Defense
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What does the Judicial Branch do
Reviews and explains laws, resolves disputes , decides if a law goes against the constitution
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What is the highest court in the US
Supreme Court
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One power of the federal government
Printing money, declaring war, etc
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What is one power of the states
Providing education
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What is the capital of TN
Nashville
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2 major political parties in the US
Democratic and Republican
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There are 4 amendments about who can vote; describe one of them
Citizens 18 and older can vote
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What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens
Voting in a federal election
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Name one right only for US citizens
Run for federal office
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What are two rights of everyone living in the US
Freedom of expression and religion
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
US and the flag
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What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen
Be loyal to the US
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president
18 and older
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What are two ways Americans can participate in their democracy
Vote and join a political party
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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
Between 18 and 26
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What is one reason colonists came to America
Freedom and land
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
American Indians and Native Americans
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What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves
Africans
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Why did the colonists fight the British
High taxes, self-government, The british army took over their houses
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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 3
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention
Constitution was written by founding fathers
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When was the constitution written
1787
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Who is one of TN's current us senators now
Marsha Blackburn
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Name your US representative
Mark E. Green
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How many justices are on the supreme court
9
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Who is currently chief justice of US
John G. Roberts Jr
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Who is the governor of TN
Bill Lee
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What is the political party of the current president
Democratic Party
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Who is currently the speaker of the house of representatives
Nancy Pelosi
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Name one of the writers of the US constitution
Alexander Hamilton
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What is one thing Ben Franklin is famous for
US diplomat and first postmaster general of the US
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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 US buy from France in 1803
Louisiana
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s
Civil War
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US war between the north and the south
Civil war/ war between states
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Name the issue that led to the civil war
slavery/economic rights
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What was one important thing that abraham lincoln did
freed slaves/ led US during civil war
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what did the emancipation proclamation do
freed slaves in confederate/southern states
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what did susan b anthony do
fought for womens rights and civil rights
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name one war fought by the US in 1900s
ww1
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who was president during WW1
Woodrow Wilson
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who was president during great depression and ww2
franklin roosevelt
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who did the us fight during ww2
japan, germany, italy
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before presidency, eisenhower was a general. what war did he command in
ww2
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during cold war what was main concern of US
communism
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what movement tried to end racial discrimination
civil rights movement
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what did MLK jr do
fought for civil rights/equality for all americans
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what major event happened on september 11 2001 in us
terrorists attacked the world trade center
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name one american indian tribe in US
cherokee
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name one of the two longest rivers in US
mississippi river
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what ocean is on the west coast of the US
pacific ocean
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what ocean is on the east coast of the us
atlantic
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name one US territory
puerto rico
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name one state that borders canada
maine
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name one state that borders mexico
california
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what is the capital of the US
washington dc
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where is statue of liberty
new york harbor at liberty island
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why does the flag have 13 stripes
13 original colonies
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why does the flag have 50 stars
1 star per state
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what is the name of the national anthem
star spangled banner
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when do we celebrate independence day
july 4
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name 2 national us holidays
christmas and independence day

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