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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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It sets up and defines 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 correction or addition to the constitution

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What do we call the first 10 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, assembly, religion, press, petition

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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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Declared independence from Great Britain

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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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What is freedom to religion

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The right to believe in any religion or to not practice at all

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11
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What is the economic system in the United States

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Capitalism

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What is the “rule of law”

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Everyone must follow the laws

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Name one branch or part of the government

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Legislative, judicial, executive

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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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Legislative branch, the Congress

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What are the two parts of the Congress

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The House of Representatives and the Senate

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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 states US Senators now

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John McCain

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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 US representative for how many years

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2

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23
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Name your US representative

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Chrysten Sinema

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Who does a US senator represent

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The 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 the 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 United States now
Mike Pence
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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
President
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Who signs bills to become laws
President
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Who vetoes bills
President
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What does the presidents cabinet do
Advise and consult the president
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What are two cabinet level positions
Secretary of State, Attorney General, secretary of education, secretary of Homeland defense
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What does the judicial branch do
Determine the constitutionality of laws/ interprets laws
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What is the highest court in the United States
Supreme court
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How many justices on the Supreme Court
Nine
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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 are powers of the federal government?
Declare war, make treaties, print money, create an army
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Under our constitution some powers belong to the states. What are powers of the states
Education, protection, and safety
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Who is the governor of your state now
Doug Ducey
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What is the capital of your state
Phoenix
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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 name of the speaker of the house of representatives now
Paul Ryan
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote describe them
Any race can vote, any gender can vote, age limit on voting, no poll taxes
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens
Vote and serve on jury
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What are rights of everyone living in the United States
Freedom of speech, right to bear arms, assembly, petition, religion, expression
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
The flag
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What is one promise you can make when you become a United States citizen
Obey the constitution, follow laws, give up loyalty's to other countries
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What is the political party of your president now
Republican
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What is one right only for United States citizens
Vote and to run for office
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president
18
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What are ways that Americans can participate in their democracy
Vote, join political parties, run for office
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When is the last day you can send in your federal income tax forms
April 15th
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When must all men register for the selective service
18
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What is one reason colonists came to America
Freedom of religion, political oppression, economic opportunity
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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 colonists fight the British
Taxation without representation and homing soldiers
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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, named them
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York
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What happened at the Constitutional convention
Creation of the constitution
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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 the writers
Hamilton, Madison, and John J
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
The US 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 to the United States by from France in 1803
Louisiana purchase
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Name 4 wars fought by the United States in the 1800s
Civil War, war of 1812, Spanish-American war, Mexican American war
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Name the US war between the north and the south
Civil War
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery, states rights
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did
Emancipation Proclamation, preserve the union
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do
Freed slaves in the Confederacy in states under rebellion
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What did Susan B Anthony do
Fought for women's rights
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Name 5 wars fought by the United States in the 1900s
WW1, WW2, Vietnam, Korea, Gulf War
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Who is president during World War I
Woodrow Wilson
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Who is president during the great depression and World War II
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in World War II
Japan, Germany, Italy
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in
World War II
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States
Spread of communism
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What movement tried to and racial discrimination
Civil rights movement
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. do
Leader of civil rights
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What major event happen on September 11, 2001 in the United States
Terrorist attack on the World Trade Center
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Name 3 American Indian tribe in the United States
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux
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Name the two longest rivers in the United States
Mississippi and Missouri
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What ocean is on the west coast of the United States
Pacific
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What ocean is on the East Coast of United States
Atlantic
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Name the US territory
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam
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Name states that border Canada
Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota
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Name states that border Mexico
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
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What is the capital of the United States
Washington DC
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Where is the Statue of Liberty
New York Harbor
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes
Original 13 colonies
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What is the flag have 50 stars
50 states
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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
4th of July
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Name national US holidays
Presidents' Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Fourth of July, MLK

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