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US Citizenship Exam 1-20 Flashcards

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1
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What does the Constitution do?

A
  • sets up the government
  • defines the government
  • protects the 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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What is an amendment?

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  • a change (to the Constitution)

* an addition (to the Constitution)

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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 freedoms from the First Amendment?

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  • speech
  • religion
  • assembly
  • press
  • 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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  • 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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What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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  • life
  • liberty
  • pursuit of happiness
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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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What is the economic system in the United States?

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  • capitalist economy

* market economy

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What is the “rule of the 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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Name ONE branch or part of the government.

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  • Congress
  • legislative
  • President
  • executive
  • the courts
  • judicial
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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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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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  • Congress
  • Senate and House (of Representatives)
  • (U.S. or national) legislature
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What are TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?

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The Senate and the House (of Representatives)

17
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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One hundred (100)

18
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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Six (6)

19
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Who is ONE of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

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  • Barbara Boxer

* Dianne Feinstein

20
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The Consitution

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