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usa citizen test
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History
8th Grade
06/15/2010

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what is the carpital on the united states and what does it stand for?
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washington dc district of columbia
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where does the president live?
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white house 1600 pennsylvania ave
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natinal anthem name and who was the author when was it written
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star spangled banner, by francis skott key, during the war of 1812
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independence day and independence from where
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july 4, 1776 from england/ great britain
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harriet tubman
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runaway slave who helped others on the underground railroad
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founder of ri
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roger williams
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last two states to join the union
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hawaii and alaska
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the voting age
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18
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who has power to declare war
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congress
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the civil war was fought over
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states rights
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abraham lincoln free the slaves and that was called
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emancimation proclamation
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thomas edison
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invented lightbulb
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two major political parties
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democratic and republic
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largest river
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mississippi river
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george washington
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1st president
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3 branches of government
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legislative, executive, judicial all 3 are equal under a system of checks and balances
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united states constitution
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is the highest llaw of the land establishes our system of government
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bill of rights
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10 amendments to the constituion they are the rights of the people
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amendment
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is a change to the constituion, because the constituion can be changed it is considered a living document
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james madison
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the father of the constitution
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executive consist of
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president, vice president, cabinent
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who elect the president
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electoral college
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president + vice president
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run on the same ticket so they are of the smae party, vice president becomes president if president dies
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cabinent( presidential advisors)
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president appoinments, senate approval
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secretary of state
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securty of tranportation
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state of the union adress
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tells the shape of the country presents his plan
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qualification of president
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naturally born us citizen 35 years old live within the united states for 14 years
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powers of the president
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commander in chief, head legislatur head of foriegn affairs, receives ambassador, appoints ambassadors justice grants reprievees pardons for federal crimes
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legislative role
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approves laws the congress creates, veto a bill, prevents it from becomeing a law, pocket vetos
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term limits
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elected for 1 four year term, 2 terms max, 22nd ammendment was creates because franklin d roosevelt was elected to 4 terms in 1945
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president elections
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november takes place every four years
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when does inuaqgration take place
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in january
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stripes on flag represent
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13 original colonies )(ri,ma,ct,nh,sc,ny,nj,ga,va,pa,de,ml,nc
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why did the pilgrims come to america
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resources over population in englland
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what famous quote did patrick henry give
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give me liberty of give me death
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the introduction to the constitutio is called
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the preamble
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martin luther king
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freed african american slaves
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legislative congree
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house of reps+ senate= legislative congressional branch
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house of reps elected,term limits,when takes place
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ellected for 2 years no term limit election takes placve in novemeber
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how many member sof reps, based on sate poulation __ member for every...
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435 members + 6 non voting members 1 member evewry 30,000 member
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ri has how many reps and who
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2 they are james langevin patrick kennedy
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qualifictions for reps age years here live in
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@ least 25 -citizen of the us for previous 7 years- live in the state which to be represented
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powers of the senate
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appoval of presidential appoinments-ratify all foriegn treaties- try all impeachments - senate approval begins in a hearing commitee- w/ approval it then goes to the full senate vote
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judical branch
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cheif justice + 8 associate justices -cheif justice is john roberts
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judical branch is nominated by and approved by
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president, approved by senate
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once judical is approved
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justices have life tenure serve as long as they remain in good behavior or resign, terminates @ death, retire, convicted
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supreme court is and __________ court
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appellate
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sumpres court job is
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to interpret the constitutional agree w/ constution not agree
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senate =
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upper house
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how many senaters and ri are
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100 2 from evry state ( sheldon whitehouse, jack read)
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senaters are elected every
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6 years
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senators term limit
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no term limit they can be in office as long as they are reeclted
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_____ of the senators are up for _________________ every ____ years
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senetor qualifications age , lived yer for, live in state
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30 years us citizen for 9 year must live in the sate that elects you
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waht if elected a senator before 30
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ellected age 29 but cant be sworn in until 30th birthay
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how many votes to expel a senate member
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2/3
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vice president
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is the president of the senate he breask any ties
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legislative functions
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bills may come from either house with the exception of bills involving money
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