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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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-sets up the government
-defines the government
-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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| a change or addition to the consititution |
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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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-speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government |
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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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-life
-liberty
-pursuit of happiness |
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| what is freedom of religion? |
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| you can practice any religion or none |
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| what is the economic system in the United States? |
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-market economy
-capitalist economy
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| what is the "rule of law?" |
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-everyone must follow the law
-leaders must follow 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
-separartion 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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-Jerry Moran
-Pat Roberts |
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| the house of representatives has how many voting members? |
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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 respresentatives than other states? |
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| because some states have more people |
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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 U.S. now? |
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| what is the name of the vice president of the U.S. 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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-vice president
-secretary of defense
-secretary of agriculture
-secretary of commerce
-secretary of education
-secretary of energy
-secretary of health and human services
-secretary of homeland security
-secretary of housing and urban development
-secretary of the interior
-secretary of labor
-secretary of state
-secretary of transportation
-secretary of the treasury
-secretary of veterans affairs
-attorney general |
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| what does the juducial branch do? |
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-reviews laws
-explains laws
-resolves disputes
-decides if a law goes against the constitution |
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| what is the highest court in the U.S.? |
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| how many justices are on the supreme court? |
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| who is the chief justice of the U.S. now? |
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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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-to print money
-to declare war
-to create an army
-to make treaties |
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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
-provide protection (police)
-provide safety (fire department)
-give a driver's license
-approve zoning and land use |
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| who is the governor of your state now? |
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| what is the capital of your state? |
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| what are the two major political parties in the U.S.? |
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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 ammendments to the constitution about who can vote. describe one of them |
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-citizens 18 and older to vote
-you don't have to pay to vote
-any citizen can vote
-a male citizen of any race can vote |
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| what is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens? |
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-serve on a jury
-vote in a federal election |
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| name one right only for U.S. citizens? |
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-vote in a federal election
-run for federal office |
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| what are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.? |
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-the right to bear arms
-freedom of speech
-freedom of expression
-freedom of assembly
-freedom to petition the government
-freedom of worship |
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| what do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? |
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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 U.S.
-give up loyalty to other countries
-defend the constitution and laws of the U.S.
-serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
-serve the nation (if needed)
-be loyal to the U.S. |
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| how old do citizens have to be to vote for president? |
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| what are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? |
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-vote
-run for office
-join a political party
-help with a campaign
-join a civic group
-join a community group
-give an elected official your opinion on an issue
-call senators and representatives
-publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
-write to a newspaper |
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| what is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? |
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| when must all men register for the selective service? |
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-between 18 and 26
-at age 18
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| what is one reason colonists came to America? |
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-freedom
-political liberty
-religious freedom
-economic opportunity
-practice their religion
-escape persecution |
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| who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? |
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-American Indians
-Native Americans |
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| what group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? |
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-Africans
-people from Africa |
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| why did the colonists fight the British? |
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-because of high taxes
-because the British army stayed in thei houses
-because they didn't have self-government |
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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 three |
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-New Hampshire
-New Jersey
-New York
-Massachusetts
-Rode Island
-Connecticut
-Pennsylvania
-Delaware
-Maryland
-Virginia
-North Carolina
-South Carolina
-Georgia |
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| what happened at the Constitutional Convention? |
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| the Constitution was written |
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| when was the Constitution written? |
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| federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers |
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-James Madison
-Alexander Hamilton
-John Jay
-Publius |
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| what is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? |
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-oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
-U.S. diplomat
-first postmaster general of the U.S.
-writer of "poor Richard's Almanac"
-started the first free library |
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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 U.S. buy from France in 1803? |
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| name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s |
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-War of 1812
-Mexican-American War
-Civil War
-Spanish-American War |
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| name the U.S. war between the North and the South |
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| Civil War/the War between States |
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| name one problem that led to the Civil War |
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-slavery
-economic reasons
-states' rights |
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| what was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? |
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-freed the slaves (emancipation proclamation)
-saved the union
-led the U.S. during the Civil War |
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| what did the Emancipation Proclamation do? |
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-freed the slaves
-freed slaves in the Confederacy
-freed slaves in the Confederate states
-freed slaves in the most Southern states |
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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 U.S. in the 1900s |
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-WWI
-WWII
-Korean war
-Vietnam war
-Gulf war |
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| who was president during WWI? |
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| who was president during the Great Depression and WWII? |
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| who did the U.S. fight in WWII? |
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| Japan, Germany, and Italy |
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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 U.S.? |
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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 U.S.? |
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| terrorists attacked the U.S. |
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| name one American Indian tribe in the U.S. |
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-Cherokee
-Navajo
-Sioux
-Chippewa
-Choctaw
-Pueblo
-Apache
-Iroquois
-Creek
-Blackfeet
-Seminole
-Cheyenne
-Arawak
-Shawnee
-Mohegan
-Huron
-Oneida
-Lakota
-Crow
-Teton
-Hopi
-Inuit |
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| name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S. |
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| what ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.? |
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| what ocean is on the East oast of the U.S.? |
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-U.S. Virgin Islands
-Puerto Rico
-American Samoa
-Northern Mariana Islands
-Guam |
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| name one state that borders Canada |
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-Alaksa
-Maine
-New Hampshire
-Vermont
-New York
-Pennsylvania
-Ohio
-Michigan
-Minnesota
-North Dakota
-Montana
-Idaho
-Washington |
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| name one state that borders Mexico |
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-New Mexico
-California
-Arizona
-Texas |
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| what is the capital of the U.S.? |
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| where is the Statue of Liberty? |
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-New York Harbor
-Liberty Island |
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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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| because there are 50 states |
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| what is the name of the national anthem? |
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| when do we celebrate Independence day? |
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| name two national U.S. holidays |
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-Thanksgiving
-Christmas
-New Year's Day
-Martin Luther King Jr. Day
-Presidents' Day
-Memorial Day
-Independence Day
-Labor Day
-Columbus Day
-Veterans Day |
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