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| What is the supreme law of the land? |
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| What does the Constitution do? |
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| Protects 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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| Change (to the Constitution) |
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| What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? |
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| What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* |
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| How many amendments does the Constitution have? |
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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| Declared our independence (from Great Britain) |
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| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
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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 law”? |
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| Everyone must follow the law. |
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| Name one branch or part of the government.* |
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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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Congress
Senate and House
(of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature |
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| What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* |
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the Senate
and House (of Representatives) |
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| How many U.S. Senators are there? |
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| We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? |
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| Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?* |
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| Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein |
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| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? |
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| four hundred thirty-five (435) |
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| We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? |
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Name your
U.S. Representative. |
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| Who does a U.S. Senator represent? |
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| Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? |
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| (because of) the state’s population |
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| We elect a President for how many years? |
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| In what month do we vote for President?* |
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What is the name of the President of the
United States now?* |
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| What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? |
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| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? |
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| If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? |
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| Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? |
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| Who signs bills to become laws? |
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| What does the President’s Cabinet do? |
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| What are two Cabinet-level positions? |
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Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education |
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| What does the judicial branch do? |
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| What is the highest court in the United States? |
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| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? |
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| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? |
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| John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) |
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| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? |
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| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? |
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| Provide schooling and education |
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| Who is the Governor of your state now? |
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| Edmund G. Brown Jr. (Jerry brown) |
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| What is the capital of your state?* |
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| What are the two major political parties in the United States?* |
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| Democratic and Republican |
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| What is the political party of the President now? |
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| What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? |
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| There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. |
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| Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). |
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| What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* |
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| Name one right only for United States citizens. |
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| Vote in a federal election |
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| What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S? |
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| Freedom of speech & freedom of worship.* |
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| What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance? |
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Definition
The flag,
The united states |
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| What is one promise you make when you become a U.S. citizen? |
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| Obey the laws of the United States. |
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| How old do citizens have to be to vote for the president? |
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| What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? |
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By Voting,
By running for office. |
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| What is the last say you can send in federal income tax forms? |
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| When must all men register for selective service? |
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| At age 18, between ages 18-26 |
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| What is one reason colonist came to America? |
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| Who lived in America before Europeans arrived? |
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| What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? |
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| Why did the colonist fight the british? |
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| Who wrote the declaration of independence? |
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| When was the declaration of independence adopted? |
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| There were 13 original states, name 3. |
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North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Virginia |
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| What happened at the constitutional convention? |
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Definition
| The constitution was written. |
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| When was the constitution written? |
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The Federalist Papers
supported the passage of
the U.S. Constitution.
Name one of the writers. |
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What is one thing Benjamin
Franklin is famous for? |
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Who is the “Father of Our
Country”? |
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Who was the first
President?* |
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What territory did the United
States buy from France in
1803? |
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Name one war fought by the
United States in the 1800s. |
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Name the U.S. war between
the North and the South. |
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the Civil War,
the War between
the States |
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Name one problem that led to
the Civil War. |
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What was one important
thing that Abraham Lincoln
did?* |
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freed the slaves (Emancipation
Proclamation) |
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What did the Emancipation
Proclamation do? |
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Definition
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What did Susan B. Anthony
do? |
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fought for women’s rights
fought for civil rights |
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Name one war fought by the
United States in the 1900s.* |
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Who was President during
World War I? |
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Who was President during the
Great Depression and World
War II? |
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Who did the United States
fight in World War II? |
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Before he was President,
Eisenhower was a general.
What war was he in? |
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During the Cold War, what
was the main concern of the
United States? |
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What movement tried to end
racial discrimination? |
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What did Martin Luther King,
Jr. do?* |
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fought for civil rights,
worked for equality for all Americans |
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What major event happened
on September 11, 2001, in
the United States? |
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| Terrorists attacked the United States. |
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Name one American Indian
tribe in the United States. |
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Name one of the two longest
rivers in the United States. |
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What ocean is on the West
Coast of the United States? |
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What ocean is on the East
Coast of the United States? |
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Name one state that borders
Canada. |
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Name one state that borders
Mexico. |
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Definition
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What is the capital of the
United States?* |
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Where is the Statue of
Liberty?* |
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Definition
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Why does the flag have
13 stripes? |
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| because there were 13 original colonies |
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Why does the flag have
50 stars?* |
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Definition
because there are
50 states |
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What is the name of the
national anthem? |
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Definition
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When do we celebrate
Independence Day?* |
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Name two national U.S.
holidays. |
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