US Citizenship Flashcards
1
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What is the Supreme law of the land?
A
The constitution
2
Q
What does the constitution do?
A
Sets up government
- defines government
- protects basic rights of Americans
3
Q
The first three words of the constitution
A
We the people
4
Q
What is an amendment
A
A change
An addition
5
Q
The first ten amendments are called
A
The bill of rights
6
Q
One right from the amendments
A
Freedom of speech
7
Q
How many amendments does the constitution have
A
27
8
Q
The Declaration of Independence did was
A
Give us freedom from Great Britain
9
Q
Two rights of the declaration is
A
Life
Liberty
10
Q
What is freedom of religion
A
To practice any religion or not
11
Q
One branch of government
A
Executive
12
Q
What stops one branch of government from being too powerful
A
Checks and balances
13
Q
Who is in charge of the executive branch
A
The president
14
Q
Who makes federal laws
A
Congress
15
Q
Two parts of the US congress
A
The senate and the H.O.R
16
Q
How many US senators are there
A
100
17
Q
We elect a us senator every
A
6 years
18
Q
Our us senator is
A
Jerry Moran
19
Q
Who does the us senator represent
A
All the people of the state
20
Q
Why do other states have more senators
A
Because of the population
21
Q
We elect a president every
A
4 years
22
Q
What month do we vote for president
A
November
23
Q
The current president of the USA
A
Donald trump
24
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The current Vice President
A
Mike pence
25
If the president can no longer serve
The Vice President will take place
26
If both president and Vice President can't serve
The speaker of the house will take over
27
The commander of chief is
The president
28
Who signs bills to become laws
The president
29
Who vetoes
The president
30
What does the presidents cabnet do
Advise the president
31
Two positions of the cabnet
Agricultural and commerce
32
What does the judicial branch do
Reviews laws
33
The highest court
He supreme court
34
How many justices are on the Supreme Court
9
35
The chief of justice
John Roberts
36
Under the consitituion some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power
To print money
| To declare war
37
Some power belongs to states what is one
Schooling and education and police
38
Who is the Governor of your state
Sam brownback
39
The capital of the state
Topeka
40
What are the two major political parties in the United States
Democratic and republican
41
The political party of the president
Republican
42
The name of the speaker of representatives
Paul Ryan
43
Describe who can vote
18+
44
One responsibility for the citizen
Serve on jury
45
One right only for citizens
Vote in federal elections
46
Two rights of everyone in the us
Freedom of speech and religion
47
Who do we say loyalty to the pledge of allegiance
The US
| the flag
48
One promise you make when you become a citizen
Give up loyalty to other countries
49
How old do you have to be to vote
18
50
Two ways Americans can participate in democracy
Vote and join political party
51
Last day to turn in tax forms
April 15
52
What must all men register to serve
Be 18
53
One reason colonist came to America
Freedom
54
Who lived in America before the Europeans
Native Americans
55
What groups of people where taken as slaves
Africans
56
Why did the colonist fight Britian
Because of high taxes
57
Who erote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
58
The original 13 states
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, north and South Carolina
59
What happened at the constitutional convention
The constitution was written
60
When was the constitution written
1787
61
The Federalist papers support passage of the U.S. Constitution
Name one of the writers
James Madison
62
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
Oldest member of the constitutional convention
63
Who is the "father of the country"
George Washington
64
Who was the first president
George Washington
65
What territory do the United States buy from France in 1803
The Louisiana Purchase
66
One war fought by the United States on the 1800s
War of 1812
| Civil war
67
Name the U.S war between the north and the south
The civil war
68
Name one problem that led to the civil war
Slavery
69
What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did.
Free the slaves
70
What did the emancipation proclamation do
Free the slaves
71
What did Susan B. Anthony do
Fought for women rights
72
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
WWII
73
Who was president during WWI
Wilson Woodrow
74
Who was the president during the Great Depression
Franklin Roosevelt
75
Who did the United States fight in WWII
Japan, Germany, and Italy
76
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in
World War II
77
During the Cold War , what was the main concern of the United States
Communism
78
Hat movement tried to end racial discrimination
Civil rights movement
79
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do
Fought for civil rights
| Work for equality for all Americans
80
What major event happened on September 11th 2001 in the United States
Terrorists attacks in the United States
81
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
Cherokee
| Navajo
82
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Mississippi River
83
What ocean is on the west coast of the United States
The Pacific Ocean
84
What ocean is on the north of the United States
The Atlantic Ocean
85
Name one U.S territory
Puerto Rico
86
Name one state that borders Canada
Maine
87
Name one state that borders Mexico
New Mexico
88
What is the capital of the United States
Washington D.C
89
Where is the Statue of Liberty
New York harbor
90
Why do we have 13 stripes on the flag
The original 13 colonies
91
Why do we have 50 stars on the flag
For the 50 states
92
What is the name of the national anthem
The star spangled banner
93
When do we celebrate Independence Day
July 4th
94
Name two national holidays
Christmas and thanksgiving
95
What is the economic system in the United States
Capitalist
96
What is the rule of the law
Everyone must follow the law
97
The House of Representatives has
435
98
We elect a us representatives every
2 years
99
When was the Declaration of Independence adapted
July 4th 1776
100
Name us representative
Roger Marshall
