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1
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In which state did Roe V. Wade originate?

A

Texas

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2
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The President has the power to declare war (true or false)

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True

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3
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Term lenght of a Senator

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6 years

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4
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What year was the 13th Amendment ratified?

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1865

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5
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Madison V. Marbury gave this right to the judicial branch.

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Judicial Review

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6
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Who takes over if both the President and Vice President are unable to serve the duties of the office?

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The Speaker of the House

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7
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How is it determined how many Representatives each state gets?

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Population of State

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8
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How many Electoral votes does the state of Hawaii have?

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4

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9
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What year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?

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1863

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10
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What years was the Revolutionary war fought?

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1775-1783

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11
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What year did the Mayflower Sail to the east coast of North America?

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1620

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12
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How many members make up the Senate?

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100 Senators

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13
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Who are the two Hawaii US Representatives

A

Jill Tokuda, Ed Case

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14
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Approximately how many people came over on the Mayflower?

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100 people

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15
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Most immigrants come from which region?

A

Asia

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16
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Which Amendment guarantees freedom of religion?

A

The 1st Amendment

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17
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Each state must recognize the laws of every other state. (true or false)

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True

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18
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Where did democracy originate?

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Greece

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19
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Which protestant reformer believed in the concept of Predestination?

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John Calvin

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20
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What year was The Dred Scott Decision?

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1857

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21
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Which of these is NOT one of the “Reconstruction Amendments?”

A

The 12th Amendment

22
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What was the outcome of the original Roe V. Wade case?

A

Right to a womens choice to have an abortion

23
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What year was Madison V. Marbury

A

1803

24
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How is the number of Electors determined?

A

Population of the state

25
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Which Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail and fines?

A

The 8th Amendment

26
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What years was the Civil War fought?

A

1861-1865

27
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Who wrote The Social Contract?

A

Jean Jaquez Rousseau

28
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States may combine or split in order to form new states. (true or false)

A

False

29
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How many illegal immigrants are there in the US workforce?

A

8 million illegal immigrants

30
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An Elector must vote for the candidate their party has chosen. (true or false)

A

False

31
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Dred Scott died a slave. (true or false)

A

False

32
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When an individual cannot be called to testify against oneself they are protected under this Amendment:

A

5th Amendment

33
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In which state did Brown V. Board of Education originate?

A

Kansas

34
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Who is the President of the Senate?

A

The Vice President

35
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What year was Miranda v. Arizona?

A

1966

36
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The United States has the highest number of immigrants in the world. (true or false)

A

True

37
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How many states were required to ratify the US Constitution in 1789?

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9/13 states

38
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Which king started the Church of England?

A

King Henry the VIII

39
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This is an agreement between two countries.

A

Treaty

40
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The President has the power to appoint Supreme Court Justices. (true or false)

A

True

41
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What year was the Bill of Rights ratified?

A

the year 1791

42
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This voter suppression tactic allows elected figures to change congressional boundaries in order to manipulate the amount of votes they get.

A

Gerrymandering

43
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Who is the current Vice President of the US?

A

Kama Harris

44
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Which Amendment guarantees a fair and speedy trial?

A

6th Amendment

45
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How many years must you live in the state you represent to be a US Representative of that state?

A

7 years

46
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An Amendment must be ratified by this fraction of the States’ Legislatures.

A

3/4

47
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What percentage of the world’s prison population is in the US?

A

25%

48
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The requirements to be a President and a Vice President are the same. (true or false)

A

True

49
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Which protestant reformer wrote “Institutes of the Christian Religion?”

A

John Calvin

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