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1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

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U.S. Constitution

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2
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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13 colonies

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3
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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50 states

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4
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Who does the Constitution protect?

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citizens and non citizens (all people)

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5
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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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6
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What is an amendment? (define)

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a change or addition to constitution

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7
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What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

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Bill of Rights

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8
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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  1. speech
  2. religion
    3.assembly
    4.press
    5.petition
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9
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

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10
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What document said the American colonies were free from Great Britain?

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Declaration of Independence

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11
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What are two rights stated in the declaration of Independence?

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  1. Life
    2.Liberty
  2. Persuit of happiness
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12
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Which clause from the first Amendment refers to separation of church and state?

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Establishment Clause

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13
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What is the Economic system in the US?

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Capitalist or market economy

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14
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What is the “rule of law”?

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Everyone must follow laws, leaders must obey the law, government must obey the law, no one above the law

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15
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What is the capital of the US?

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Washington D.C.

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16
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Name the three branches of the government.

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1.legislative
2.executive
3.judicial

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17
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what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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Checks and balances

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18
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Who is in charge of bureaucracy?

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President

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19
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What body of government makes federal laws?

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Congress

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20
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What are the two parts of the US congress?

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House of representatives and the senate

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21
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How many US senators are there?

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100

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22
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We elect a US senator for how many years?

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6 years

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23
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Who elects the US senators of each state?

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The citizens of the state

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24
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How many US senators does Washington have?

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2

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25
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List one of your current US Senators

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-Patty Murray
-Maria Cantwell

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26
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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27
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We elect a US representative for how many years?

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2

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28
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Who elects the US representatives of each state?

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citizens of the state

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29
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How many US representatives does Washington state have?

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10

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30
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List the current US Representative from your congressional District?

A

Don Newhouse

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31
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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Representatives depend on population in the state.

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32
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We elect a president for how many years?

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4

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33
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In what month do people vote for the president?

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November

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34
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Who or what actually elects the President of the US?

A

Electoral college or elections

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35
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Who is the current President of the US?

A

Joe Biden

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36
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Who is the current Vice President of the US?

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Kamala Harris

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37
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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Vice President

38
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Who becomes President if Vice President is not able to serve?

A

Speaker of the House

39
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the US Military?

A

President

40
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Who signs bills to become laws?

A

President

40
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Who can override a veto?

A

Congress

40
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

A

Advice the president

40
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Who vetoes bills?

A

President

41
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?

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-secretary of education
-secretary of agriculture

41
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Not counting the Vice President, how many people make up the President’s Cabinet?

A

15

41
Q

Which branch reviews the constitutionality of laws and actions?

A

Judicial

42
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What is the highest court in the US?

A

The Supreme Court

43
Q

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

A

9

44
Q

Who is the current chief justice of the US?

A

John Roberts

45
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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
-tax
-declare war
-create an army

46
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the state?

A

-School
-Education

47
Q

Who is the current governor of Washington State?

A

Jay Islee

48
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What is the capital of Washington state?

A

Olympia

49
Q

What are the two major political parties in the US?

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  1. Republican
  2. Democrat
50
Q

What is the political party of the current President?

A

Democrat

51
Q

What political party has the majority in the US House of Representatives

A

Republican

52
Q

What political party has the minority in the US House of Representatives?

A

Democrats

53
Q

What is the title of the leader of the US House of Representatives?

A

Speaker of the House

54
Q

List the current leader of the US House of representatives.

A

Mike Johnson

55
Q

The president of the Senate is also the…

A

Vice President

56
Q

Who is the current President of the Senate?

A

Kamala Harris

57
Q

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

A

Citizens can vote regardless of race

58
Q

What is one responsibility only for US citizens.

A

-vote
-serve on a jury

59
Q

what do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

A

to the nation

60
Q

What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?

A

Defend the Nation

61
Q

how old do citizens have to be to vote?

A

18

62
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What are two ways that americans can participate in their democracy?

A

1.Vote
2. Join a political party

63
Q

When in the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

A

April 15

64
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When must all men register for the selective service?

A

18

65
Q

What is the name of the National Anthem?

A

The Star Spangled Banner

66
Q

What is one reason colonist came to America?

A

-Freedom
-Political
-liberty

67
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans

68
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

A

Africans

69
Q

Who wrote the declaration of independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

70
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When was the declaration of independence adopted (exact date)?

A

July 4 1776

71
Q

There were 13 original states. Name 2

A

North carolina
South carolina

72
Q

What year was the constitution written?

A

1787

73
Q

The federalist papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writters.

A

James Madison

74
Q

Who is the father of our country?

A

George Washington

75
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Who was the first president of the US?

A

George Washington

76
Q

What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?

A

Louisiana Territory

77
Q

What was the main cause of the civil war?

A

Slavery

78
Q

Who issued the emancipation Proclamation?

A

Abraham Lincoln

79
Q

What did Susan B Anthony do?

A

fight for women’s rights

80
Q

Who was the president during WWI?

A

Woodrow Wilson

81
Q

Who was the president during the great depression and WWII?

A

Franklin D. Roosevelt

82
Q

List three main countries the US fought in WWII?

A

1.German
2.Italy
3.Japan

83
Q

During the cold war, what was the main concern of the US?

A

Communism

84
Q

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

A

Fought for civil rights

85
Q

What happened in the US on september 11, 2001?

A

Terrorist attack in the US.

86
Q

Name one US Territory.

A

Puerto Rico

87
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Name two National US Holidays.

A

1.Independance day
2.Thanksgiving

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