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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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  • 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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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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  • twenty-seven (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 the government.

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  • Congress
  • legislative
  • 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 the 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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  • one hundred (100)
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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  • six (6)
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

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  • Mitt Romney
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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  • four hundred thirty-five (435)
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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  • two (2)
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Name your U.S. Representative.

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  • Blake Moore
  • John Curtis
  • Celeste Maloy
  • Burgess Owens
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Who does a U.S. 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?
* (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 many years?
* four (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?
* Joe Biden
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
* Kamala Harris
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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 laws * 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?
* Nine
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
* Honorable 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 * approve zoning and land use
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
* Spencer Cox
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What is the capital of your state?
* Salt Lake City
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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?
* Democrat
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
* Mike Johnson
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
* Citizens eighteen (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 a 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 religion * 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 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?
* eighteen (18) and older
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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 eighteen (18) * between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (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 without 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 * writer 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 buy 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’ rights
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
* freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) * saved (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 rights * 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
86
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
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
* because there were 13 original colonies * because the stripes represent the 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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