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Principles Flashcards

1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

the Constitution

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2
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What does the constitution do?

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Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects the 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 these words?

A

We The People.

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4
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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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5
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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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6
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What is one right of freedom from the First Amendment?

A

Speech

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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 Great Britain
Declared our independence from Great Britain
Said that the United States is free from Great Britain

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9
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life

Liberty

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10
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What is freedom or religion?

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You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.

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11
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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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12
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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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13
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Name one branch or part of the government.

A 
Congress 
Judicial 
Legislative 
Executive 
The President 
The courts
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14
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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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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The President

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress
U.S Senate and House of Representatives
U.S or national legislature

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17
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What are the two parts of the U.S Congress?

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The Senate and the House of Representatives

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18
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How many U.S Senators are there?

A

100

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19
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We elect a U.S Senator for how many years?

A

6

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20
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Who is one of your state’s U.S Senators now?

A

Michael Bennet

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

A

435

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22
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We elect a U.S Representative for how many years?

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2

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23
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Name your U.S Representative.

A

Jason Crow.

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24
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Who does a U.S Senator Represent?

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All people of the state.

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25
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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Because of the states population
Because they have more people
Because some states have more people

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26
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We elect a President for how many years?

A

4

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27
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In what month do we vote for a President?

A

November

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28
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

A

Joe Biden

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29
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

A

Kamala Harris

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30
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If the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

A

the Speaker of the House

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31
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

A

The President

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32
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Who signs bills to become laws?

A

The President

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33
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Who vetoes bills?

A

The President

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34
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

A

Advises the President

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35
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What are two cabinet-level positions?

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The Secretary of Education

The Secretary of Energy

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36
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What does the judicial branch do?

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Reviews laws
Explains laws
Resolves disputes
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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37
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What is the highest court in the United States?

A

The Supreme Court

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38
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

A

9

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39
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

A

Evan Jenkins

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40
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.
What is one power of the federal government?

A

to print money

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41
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states.

What is one power of the states?

A

Provide protection (police)

42
Q

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

A

the Vice President

43
Q

Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Jared Polis

44
Q

What is the capital of your state?

A

Denver

45
Q

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

A

Democratic and Republican

46
Q

What is the political party of the President now?

A

Democratic

47
Q

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Nancy Pelosi

48
Q

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

A

Citizens 18 and older can vote.

49
Q

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

A

Serve on a jury

50
Q

Name one right only for United States citizens.

A

Vote in a federal election

51
Q

What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

A

Freedom of Expression

Freedom of Speech

52
Q

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

A

The United States

The flag

53
Q

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

A

Give up loyalty to other countries.

54
Q

How old do citizens have to be to vote?

A

18 and older

55
Q

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A

Vote

Join a political party

56
Q

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

A

April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A

At age 18

Between 18 and 26

58
Q

What is one reason colonists came to America?

A

Freedom

59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans

American Indians

60
Q

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

A

Africans

61
Q

Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

Because of high taxes
Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding)
Because they didn’t have self-government

62
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
Q

When was the Declaration of Indepence adopted?

A

July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name 3.

A

New Jersey
New York
North Carolina

65
Q

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Constitution was written

The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

66
Q

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

George Washington

67
Q

Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

68
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

U.S diplomat

69
Q

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S Constitution. Name one of the writers.

A

John Jay

70
Q

When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

71
Q

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

A

The Louisiana territory

72
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

A

the Mexican-American War

73
Q

Name the U.S War between the North and the South.

A

the Civil War

74
Q

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

A

Slavery

75
Q

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

Freed the slaves.

76
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

Freed the slaves from confederate states.

77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

Fought for women’s rights.

78
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

A

World War I

79
Q

Who was President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II ?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

A

Japan. Germany, and Italy

82
Q

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

World War II

83
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

A

Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

The civil rights movement

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

A

Fought for civil rights

86
Q

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

A

Terrorists attacked the United States

87
Q

Name one American Indian Tribe in the United States.

A

the Navajo Tribe

88
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

A

the Mississippi River

89
Q

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A

the Pacific Ocean

90
Q

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A

the Atlantic Ocean

91
Q

Name one U.S territory?

A

Puerto Rico

92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada.

A

Washington

93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico.

A

California

94
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington, D.C.

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

New York (Harbor)

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

Because there were 13 original colonies

97
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

Because there is one star for each state

98
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

the Star-Spangled banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

July 4th

100
Q

Name two National U.S holidays.

A

Presidents’ Day

Veterans Day

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