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What is the supreme law of the land

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the constitution

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what does the constitution do

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sets up the government

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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

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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 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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27

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what did the declaration of independence do

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announced our independence from Great Britain

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what are two rights in the declaration of independence

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life, liberty

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what is freedom of religion

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you can practice any religion or not practices a religion

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what is the economic system in the united states

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market economy

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what is the rule of law

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no one is above the law

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name one branch or part of the government

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congress

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what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful

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checks and balances

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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

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what are the two parts of the U.S. congress

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senate and the house of representatives

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how many U.S senators are there

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100

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19
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we elect a U.S. 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 U.S. senators now

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Ted Cruz

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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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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

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Lizie Fletcher

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who does a U.S senator represent

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all people of the state

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why do some states have more representatives than other states
population
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we elect a president for how many years
4
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in what month do we vote for president
november
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what is the name of the president of the United States now
Donald Trump
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what is the name of the Vice President of the United States now
J.D. Vance
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if the president can no longer serve, who becomes president
the vice president
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if both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president
the speaker of the house
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who is the commander in chief of the military
the president
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who signs bills to become laws
the president
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who vetoes bills
the president
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what does the presidents cabinet do
advises the president
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what are two cabinet level positions
secretary of education, secretary of agriculture
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what does the judicial branch do
reviews laws
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what is the highest court in the United States
the supreme court
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how many justices are on the supreme court
9
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who is the chief justice of the United States now
John Roberts
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under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. what is one power of the federal government
print money
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under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. what is one power of the states
provide schooling and education
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who is the governor of your state now
Greg Abbot
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What is the capital of your state
Austin Texas
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what are the two major political parties in the United States
democratic and republican
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what is the political part of the president now
republican
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what is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now
Mike Johnson
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there are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. describe one of them
citizens 18 and older can vote
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what is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens
vote in a federal election, serve on a jury
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name one right only for United States citizens
vote in a federal election, run for federal office
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what are two rights of everyone living in the United States
freedom of speech, freedom of religion
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what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance
the United States
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what is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen
be loyal to the United States
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how old do citizens have to be to vote for president
18 and older
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what are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy
vote, join a political party
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when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms
April 15
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when must all men register for selective service
between ages 18 and 26
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what is one reason colonists came to America
freedom
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who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
Native Americans
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what group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves
Africans
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why did the colonists fight the British
because of high taxes
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who wrote the declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
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when was the declaration of independence adopted
July 4, 1776
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there were 13 original states. name three
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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what happened at the constitutional convention
the constitution was written
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when was the constitution written
1787
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the federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S. constitution. name one of the writers
James Madison
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what is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
U.S. diplomat
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who is the father of our country
George Washington
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Who was the first president
George Washington
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what territory did the U.S buy from France in 1803
Louisiana
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name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s
the civil war
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name the U.S. war fought between the north and the south
the civil war
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name one problem that led to the civil war
slavery
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what was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did
freed the slaves
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what did the emancipation proclamation do
freed the slaves
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what did Susan B. Anthony do
fought for women's rights
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name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s
World War 1
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who was president during World War 1
Woodrow Wilson
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who was president during the Great Depression and World War 2
Franklin Roosevelt
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who did the U.S. fight in World War 2
Japan, Germany, Italy
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before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. what war was he in
World War 2
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during the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.
communism
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what movement tried to end racial discrimination
civil rights
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what did Martin Luther King Jr. do
fought for civil rights
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what major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the U.S.
terrorists attacked the U.S.
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name one American Indian tribe in the U.S.
Cherokee
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name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S.
Mississippi
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what ocean is on the West coast of the U.S.
pacific
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what ocean is on the East coast of the U.S.
Atlantic
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name one U.S. territory
Puerto Rico
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name one state that borders Canada
New York
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name one state that borders Mexico
Texas
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what is the capital of the U.S.
Washington D.C.
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where is the statue of liberty
New York (harbor)
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why does the flag have 13 stripes
because there were 13 original colonies
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why does the flag have 50 stars
because there is one for each state
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what is the name of the national anthem
the star spangled banner
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when do we celebrate independence day
July 4
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name two U.S. national holidays
thanksgiving, memorial day

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