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1
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what is the 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 govt
defines the govt
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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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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what is one right or freedom from the 1st amendment

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speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the govt

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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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what did the declaration of independence do?

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announced our independence
declared our independence
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
pursuit of happiness

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10
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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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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
govt 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 govt

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congress
legislative
president
executive
the courts
judicial

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14
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what stops one branch of govt 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
senate and house

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17
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what are the 2 parts of the us congress

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the senate and house

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18
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how many us senators are there

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100

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19
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we elect a US senator for how many years

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6

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20
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who is one of your state’s US senators now?

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michael bennett

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21
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the house of representatives has how many voting members

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435

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22
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we elect a US representative for how many years?

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2

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23
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name your us representative

A

diana degette

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24
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who does a US 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 state’s population

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26
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we elect a president for how many years

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4

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27
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in what month do we vote for president

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november

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

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Joe Biden

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

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kamala harris

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

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the vice president

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31
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President

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speaker of the house

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32
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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the president

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33
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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the president

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34
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who vetoes bills?

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the president

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35
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what does the president’s cabinet do?

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advises the president

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36
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?

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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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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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38
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What is the highest court in the United States?

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the supreme court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court

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9

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40
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

A

john roberts jr

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41
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal
government?

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to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties

42
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states

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provide schooling and education
▪ provide protection (police)
▪ provide safety (fire departments)
▪ give a driver’s license
▪ approve zoning and land use

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

kevin mcCarthy

48
Q

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

A

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)

49
Q

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

A

serve on a jury
▪ vote in a federal election

50
Q

Name one right only for United States citizens.

A

▪ vote in a federal election
▪ run for federal office

51
Q

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

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▪ freedom of expression
▪ freedom of speech
▪ freedom of assembly
▪ freedom to petition the government
▪ freedom of religion
▪ the right to bear arms

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?

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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

54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*

A

eighteen (18) and older

55
Q

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

A

▪ 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

56
Q

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

A

April 15 (it’s really the 18th this year though)

57
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A

at age eighteen (18)
▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

58
Q

What is one reason colonists came to America?

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freedom
▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity
▪ practice their religion
▪ escape persecution

59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

American Indians
▪ Native Americans

60
Q

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

A

Africans
▪ people from Africa

61
Q

Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
▪ 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 Independence adopted?

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▪ July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name three.

A

New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia

65
Q

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

▪ The Constitution was written.
▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

66
Q

When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

67
Q

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

A

(James) Madison
▪ (Alexander) Hamilton
▪ (John) Jay
▪ Publius

68
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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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

69
Q

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

▪ (George) Washington

70
Q

Who was the first President?*

A

▪ (George) Washington

71
Q

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

A

the Louisiana Territory
▪ Louisiana

72
Q

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

A

War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War

73
Q

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

A

▪ the Civil War
▪ the War between the States

74
Q

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

A

▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights

75
Q

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*

A

freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ led the United States during the Civil War

76
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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freed the slaves
▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ freed slaves in most Southern states

77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights

78
Q

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

A

World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War

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 (the axis)

82
Q

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

A

WW2

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

civil rights (movement)

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*

A

fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans

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

▪ Cherokee
▪ Navajo
▪ Sioux
▪ Chippewa
▪ Choctaw
▪ Pueblo
▪ Apache
▪ Iroquois
▪ Creek
▪ Blackfeet
▪ Seminole
▪ Cheyenne
▪ Arawak
▪ Shawnee
▪ Mohegan
▪ Huron
▪ Oneida
▪ Lakota
▪ Crow
▪ Teton
▪ Hopi
▪ Inuit

88
Q

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

A

▪ Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River)

89
Q

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

A

▪ Pacific (Ocean)

90
Q

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States

A

Atlantic (Ocean

91
Q

Name one U.S. territory

A

▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam

92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada.

A

▪ Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska

93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico

A

California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas

94
Q

What is the capital of the United States?*

A

Washington, DC

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?*

A

▪ New York (Harbor)
▪ Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

because there were 13 original colonies
▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies

97
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?*

A

because there is one star for each state
▪ because each star represents a state
▪ because there are 50 states

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 4

100
Q

Name two national U.S. holidays

A

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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