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What is the supreme law of
the land?

A

the Constitution

The Constitution of the United States.
Courtesy of the National Archives.

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What does the
Constitution do?

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H sets up the government
H defines the government
H 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?

A

We the People

“We the People,” the first three words
of the preamble to the Constitution
of the United States.
Courtesy of the National Archives.

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What is an amendment?

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H a change (to the
Constitution)
H an addition (to
the Constitution)

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What do we call the first
ten amendments to the
Constitution?

A

the Bill of
Rights

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

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H speech
H religion
H assembly
H press
H 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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H announced our
independence
(from Great Britain)
H declared our
independence
(from Great Britain)
H said that the United
States is free
(from Great Britain)

Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and
Thomas Jefferson in “Writing the
Declaration of Independence, 1776,”
by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris.

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What are two rights in the
Declaration of Independence?

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H life
H liberty
H pursuit of
happiness

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What is freedom of religion?

A

You can practice
any religion, or
not practice a
religion.

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What is the economic system
in the United States?*

A

H capitalist
economy
H market economy

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What is the “rule of law”?

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H Everyone must follow the
law.
H Leaders must obey
the law.
H Government must obey
the law.
H No one is above the law.

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Name one branch or part of
the government.*

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H Congress
H legislative
H President
H executive
H the courts
H judicial

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What stops one branch of
government from becoming
too powerful?

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H checks and
balances
H 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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H Congress
H Senate and House
(of Representatives)
H (U.S. or national)
legislature

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What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress?*

A

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?*

A

Charles Schumer

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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.

A

Chris Gibson

Charles B Rangel

Sean Patrick Maloney

Peter T King

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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?
H (because of) the state’s population H (because) they have more people H (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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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?
H Secretary of Agriculture H Secretary of Commerce H Secretary of Defense H Secretary of Education H Secretary of Energy H Secretary of Health and Human Services H Secretary of Homeland Security H Secretary of Housing and Urban Development H Secretary of the Interior H Secretary of Labor H Secretary of State H Secretary of Transportation H Secretary of the Treasury H Secretary of Veterans Affairs H Attorney General H Vice President
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What does the judicial branch do?
H reviews laws H explains laws H resolves disputes (disagreements) H 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 (9)
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts (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?
H to print money H to declare war H to create an army H to make treaties
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
H provide schooling and education H provide protection (police) H provide safety (fire departments) H give a driver’s license H approve zoning and land use
41
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Andrew Cuomo
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
(John) Boehner
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
H Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). H You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. H Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) H A male citizen of any race (can vote).
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?\*
H serve on a jury H vote in a federal election
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Name one right only for United States citizens.
H vote in a federal election H run for federal office
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
H freedom of expression H freedom of speech H freedom of assembly H freedom to petition the government H freedom of worship H the right to bear arms
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
H the United States H the flag A
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
H give up loyalty to other countries H defend the Constitution and laws of the United States H obey the laws of the United States H serve in the U.S. military (if needed) H serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) H 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?
H vote H join a political party H help with a campaign H join a civic group H join a community group H give an elected official your opinion on an issue H call Senators and Representatives H publicly support or oppose an issue or policy H run for office H 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?
H at age eighteen (18) H between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
H freedom H political liberty H religious freedom H economic opportunity H practice their religion H escape persecution
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
H American Indians H Native Americans
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
H Africans H people from Africa
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
H because of high taxes (taxation without representation) H because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) H 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.
H New Hampshire H Massachusetts H Rhode Island H Connecticut H New York H New Jersey H Pennsylvania H Delaware H Maryland H Virginia H North Carolina H South Carolina H Georgia
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
H The Constitution was written. H 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.
H (James) Madison H (Alexander) Hamilton H (John) Jay H Publius
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
H U.S. diplomat H oldest member of the Constitutional Convention H first Postmaster General of H writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” H 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?
H the Louisiana Territory H Louisiana
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812 H Mexican-American War H Civil War H Spanish-American War
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
H the Civil War H the War between the States
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
H slavery H economic reasons H states’ rights
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?\*
H freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) H saved (or preserved) the Union H led the United States during the Civil War
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
H freed the slaves H freed slaves in the Confederacy H freed slaves in the Confederate states H freed slaves in most Southern states
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
H fought for women’s rights H fought for civil rights
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.\*
H World War I H World War II H Korean War H Vietnam War H (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?\*
H fought for civil rights H worked for equality for all Americans
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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.
H Cherokee H Navajo H Sioux H Chippewa H Choctaw H Pueblo H Arawak H Shawnee H Mohegan H Huron H Oneida H Lakota H Apache H Iroquois H Creek H Blackfeet H Seminole H Cheyenne H Crow H Teton H Hopi H Inuit
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
``` H Missouri (River) H Mississippi (River) ```
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Name one U.S. territory.
H Puerto Rico H U.S. Virgin Islands H American Samoa H Northern Mariana Islands H Guam
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Name one state that borders Canada.
H Maine H New Hampshire H Vermont H New York H Pennsylvania H Ohio H Michigan H Minnesota H North Dakota H Montana H Idaho H Washington H Alaska
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Name one state that borders Mexico.
H California H Arizona H New Mexico H Texas
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What is the capital of the United States?\*
Washington DC
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?\*
H New York (Harbor) H Liberty Island
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
H because there were 13 original colonies H because the stripes represent the original colonies
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H because there were 13 original colonies H because the stripes represent the original colonies
H because there is one star for each state H because each star represents a state H 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.
H New Year’s Day H Martin Luther King, Jr. Day H Presidents’ Day H Memorial Day H Independence Day H Labor Day H Columbus Day H Veterans Day H Thanksgiving H Christmas
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