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What is the supreme law of the land?
Definition
The costitution
Term
What does the constitution do?
Definition
Sets up the government
Term
The idea os self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. what are these wods?
Definition
We the people
Term
What is an amendment?
Definition
a change to the constitution
Term
What do we call the first ten admendments to the constution?
Definition
the bill of rights
Term
What is one right or freedom from the first admendment?
Definition

speech

 

religion

 

Term
How many amendments does the constituion have?
Definition
27
Term
What did the declaration of Independence do?
Definition
declared our indepence from Great Britian
Term
the are two rights in the declaration of independence?
Definition

life

liberty

pursuit of happinies

Term
What is freefom of religion?
Definition
You can practice any religion or not practice a religion
Term
what is the economic system of the USA?
Definition

-Capitalist economic

 

-Market economic

Term
What is the rule of law?
Definition
everyone must follow the law
Term
Name one branch or part of the government.
Definition

-Congress

-President

-The courth

Term
What stops one branch of government to become too powerful?
Definition

-checks and balances

-separation of powers

Term
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Definition
The President
Term
Who makes federal laws?
Definition

-Congress

-Legislature

Term
What are the two parts of the US congress?
Definition
senate and house of representatives
Term
how many US senators are there?
Definition
100
Term
we elect a US senator for how many years?
Definition
6 years
Term
Who is on of your state's U.S senators now?
Definition
DBA
Term
The House of Representative has how many voting members?
Definition
435
Term
We elect A U.S Representative for how many years?
Definition
2 years
Term
Name you U.S Representative.
Definition
DBA
Term
Who does a U.S Senator represent?
Definition
All the people of the State
Term
Why do some states have mor representatives than other states?
Definition
B/C of the state's population
Term
We elect President for how many years?
Definition
4 years
Term
In what month do we vote for President?
Definition
November
Term
What is the mane of the President of the United States now?
Definition
obama
Term
What is the name of the Vice President now?
Definition

-Joseph Biden jr

Joe Biden

Term
If the president can no longer serve, who become the President ?
Definition
The Vice President
Term
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who become the President?
Definition
The Speaker of the House
Term
Who is in the commander in chief of the military?
Definition
The president
Term
Who signs bills to become laws?
Definition
The President
Term
Who vetoes the bills?
Definition
The president
Term
What does the President cabinet do?
Definition
Avises the President
Term
What are two Cabinet level positions?
Definition

-Secretary of Defense

-Secretary of Education

- all the Secretaries

Term
What does the judical branch do?
Definition

-Reviews laws

-Resolve disputes

Term
What is the highest courth in the U.S?
Definition
The Supreme Courth
Term

Who is the Governor of your state now?

 

Definition
Scot
Term
What is the Capital of your state?
Definition
Tallahassee
Term
What are the two majoy political oarties in the U.S?
Definition
Democratic and Republican
Term
What is the political paty of the President now?
Definition
democradic
Term
How many justices are on the Supreme Courth?
Definition
9
Term
Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S?
Definition
John Roberts
Term
Under our constitution some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Definition

-to print money

-to declare war

-to create an army

Term
What is one power of the state?
Definition

provide schooling and education

-proveide protection(police)

-give a driver lisence

Term
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of representatives?
Definition
John Boehner
Term
there are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. describe one of them.
Definition

Citizens 18 and older

-Any Citizen can vote

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Term
What is one reponsability that is only for Unites States citizens?
Definition

-serve on judy

-vote in a federal election

Term
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Definition

vote in a federal election

-run for federal office

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

-freedom of expression

-freedom of spech

Term
What do we show leyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?
Definition

-The United Stated

-The Flag

Term
What is one promise you make whenyou become a U.s citizen?
Definition

-Give up loyeity to other countries

-serve in the U.S military

Term
How old do citizen have to be to vote for President?
Definition
18 years old
Term
What are two ways Americans can pratice in their democracy?
Definition

-vote

-join a political party

-help with the campaign

Term
When is the last day you can send federal income tax?
Definition
April 15
Term
when must all men register for the selective service?
Definition

-at age f 18

-between 18-26

Term
What is one reason colonies come to America?
Definition

-freedom

-economic oportunities

Term
Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?
Definition

-American Indians

-Native Americas

Term
what group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Definition
Africans
Term
Why did the colonies fight the British?
Definition
bc high taxes
Term
who wrote the declaration of independece?
Definition
Thomas jefferson
Term
When was the declaration of Indpendence adopted?
Definition
july 4 1776
Term
there were 13 original colonies. name three.
Definition

-NY

-NJ

-Pennsylvannia

Georgia

Term
What happened at the constitutional convention?
Definition
the constitution was written
Term
When was the constitution written?
Definition
1787
Term
the fedetalist papers supported the passage of the U.S constitution. Name one of the writer
Definition

-James Madison

-John Jay

Term
What is one thing Benjaming Franklin in famous for?
Definition

-started the first free libraries

-U.S diplomat

-oldest member of the constitutional convention

Term
Who is the father of our country?
Definition
George Washingtong
Term
who was the first President?
Definition
Geoge washintong
Term
What territory did the U.S buy from france in 1803?
Definition
Louisiana
Term
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Definition
civil war
Term
Name the U.S wasr between the north and the south.
Definition
the Civil War
Term
name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Definition
economic resasons
Term
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Definition

-freed the slaves

- led the U.S during Civil War

Term
What did the Emancipation proclamation do?
Definition

-free the slaves

 

Term
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Definition
fought for women's rights
Term
Name one war fought in the 1900s
Definition

-wolrd war 1

-World war 2

Term
Who was thePresident during World War one?
Definition
Woodrow Wilson
Term
Who was the president during the great depretion and WW2?
Definition
Frankiln Roosevelt
Term
Who did the U.S fight in WW2?
Definition
Japan,German and Italy
Term
before he was a President Eisenhower was a general. Waht was was he in ?
Definition
WW 2
Term
Dring the Cold War, what was the main concern od the U.S?
Definition
Communism
Term
What movement tried to end racial descrimination?
Definition
Civil Rights movement
Term
What did Martin Luther king jr did?
Definition

-fought for Civil Rights

-worked for equality for Americans

Term
Name one American Indian tribe in the U.S.
Definition
-Apache
Term
name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S.
Definition
Mississippi River
Term
what ocean in on the west coast of the U.S?
Definition
Pacific
Term
What ocean s on the East Coast of the U.S?
Definition
Atlantic
Term
Name one U.S territoty.
Definition
Puerto Rico
Term
Name one state that borders Canada.
Definition

-Washington

-NY

Term
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Definition

-Texas

-California

Term
What is the capital of the U.S ?
Definition
Washington, D.C
Term
Where is the statue of liberty?
Definition

-NY Hasbor

-Liberty Island

Term
Why does the flag has 13 stripes?
Definition

-Bc there were 13 original colonies

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Term
Why does the flag has 50 starts?
Definition
-Bc  there are 50 states
Term
What is the name of the national anthem?
Definition
The star- Spangeld Banner
Term
when do we celebrate Independence Day?
Definition
July 4
Term
Name two national U.S holidays.
Definition

-Labor day

-Independence Day

-Thanksgiving

Term
What major event happened on sept 11 2001. In the united States?
Definition
-Terrorists attacked the U.S
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