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Naturalization Test Flashcards

1
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Supreme Law of the Land

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the Constitution

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2
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What does the Constitution do

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-sets up the gov
-defines the gov
-protects basic rights of Americans

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3
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution, what are they

A

We the People

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4
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What’s an amendment

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a change or addition the the Constitution

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5
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What do we call the first ten amendments

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the Bill of Rights

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What is one right or freedom in the 1st Amendment

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Speech, religion, assembly, press and petition the gov

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7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have

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27

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8
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What did the Declaration of Independence do

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announced our independence from G.B.

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9
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What’re 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence

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life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

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10
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What’s the freedom of religion

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you can practice any religion or no religion

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11
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What’s the economic system in the USA

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capitalist and market economy

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12
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What’s the “rule of law”

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no one is above the law

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13
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Name one branch of government

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-congress
-legislative
-president
-executive
-the courts
-judicial

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what stops one branch of gov from becoming too powerful

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checks and balances/separation of powers

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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch

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the Pres

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16
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Who makes federal laws

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Congress

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17
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What’re the 2 parts of the US Congress

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the senate and the House of Reps

18
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How many US Senators are there

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100

19
Q

We elect of US Senator for how many years

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6

20
Q

Who is one of your states Senators

A

Dep Fischer and Pete Ricketts

21
Q

The house of Reps has how many voting members

A

435

22
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We elect a US rep for how many years

A

2

23
Q

Name your US representative

A

Adrian Smith

24
Q

Who does a US senator represent

A

all the people of the state

25
Q

Why do some states have more Reps than other states

A

the population

26
Q

We elect a pres for how many years

A

4

27
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In what month do we vote for Pres

A

November

28
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What is the name of the Pres

A

Donald Trump

29
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What’s the name of the VP

A
30
Q

If the pres can no longer serve, who’s pres

A

the VP

31
Q

If both the pres and the VP can no longer serve, who pres

A

the speaker of the house

32
Q

Who is the commander in Chief of the military

A

the Pres

33
Q

who signs bills to become laws

A

the pres

34
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who vetoes bills

A

the pres

35
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what does the pres’s cabinet do

A

advises the pres

36
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What’re two cabinet level positions

A

Secretary of Ag
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
VP

37
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What does the judicial branch do

A

-reviews and explains laws
-resolves disputes
-decides if a law goes against the Constitution

38
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What is the highest court in the US

A

the Supreme Court

39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court

A

9

40
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Who is the Chief Justice

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