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100 Cards in this Set
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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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-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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-We the people. |
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What is an amendment? |
-An addition (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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-Religion -Assembly -Press -Petition of the government |
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How many amendments does the Constitution have? |
27 |
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What did the Declaration of Independence do? |
- Declared our independence -Said the United States is free From Great Britain |
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
-Liberty -Pursuit of happiness |
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What is the 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? |
-Market economy |
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What is the rule of law? |
- Leaders must obey 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? |
-Legislative -President -Executive -The courts -Judicial |
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
-Separation of powers |
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Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
-The president
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Who makes federal laws? |
-Senate and House of representatives -US or national legislature |
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What are the two parts of the US congress?
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-The Senate and House of Representatives |
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How Many US Senators are there? |
-100 |
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We elect a US Senator for how many years?
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-6 |
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Who is one of your state's US Senator's now?
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- Barbara Boxer -Diane Feinstein |
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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 U.S Representative for how many years? |
-2 |
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Name your U.S Representative.
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-Pete Aguilar |
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Who does a U.S Senator represent?
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-All the people of the state |
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Why does some states have more Representatives?
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-Because of state's population |
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We Elect a President for how many years?
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-4
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In What month do we vote for President?
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-November
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?
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-Barack Obama
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States Now?
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-Joe Biden
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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-The Vide President
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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-The Speaker of the house
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
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-The President
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Who signs bills to become laws?
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-The President
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Who vetoes bills? |
-The President |
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What does the President's Cabinet do? |
-Advises the President |
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What are 2 Cabinet-level positions |
-Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
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What does the judicial branch do? |
-Explains laws -Resolves disputes (disagreements) -Decides if a law goes against the Constitution |
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What is the highest court in the United States? |
-The Supreme Court |
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How many Justices are on the Supreme Court? |
-9 |
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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 is one power of the federal government?
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-To declare War |
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Under our Constitution, some power belong to the states. What is one power of the state? |
-provide schooling and education |
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Who is the Governor of your state now? |
-Jerry Brown |
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What is the capital of your state?
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-Sacramento |
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What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S?
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-Republican |
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What is the political party of the President now?
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-Democratic |
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? |
-John Boehner |
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-There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote? Describe one of them? |
- Any citizen can vote |
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What is one responsibility that is only for the U.S citizens? |
-Vote in a federal election |
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-Name one right only for United States citizen? |
-vote in federal election |
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-What are the 2 rights of everyone living in the United States? |
-freedom of worship |
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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 make when you become a United States Citizen? |
-Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States |
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? |
-18 |
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What are the 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? |
- join a political party |
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? |
- April 15 |
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When must all men register for the Selective Service? |
-Between 18-26 |
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What is one reason colonist came to America? |
- Freedom |
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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 the colonist fight the British? |
-Because they didn't have self-government |
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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. Name 3 |
-New Jersey -Pennysylvania |
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What happened to the Constitutional Convention? |
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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 one of the writer? |
-Alexander Hamilton |
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? |
- U. S 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 did the United States buy from France in 1803? |
-Louisiana |
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Name one war fought by the United Sates in the 1800s |
- Spanish- American War |
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Name the U.S was between the North and the South? |
- The Civil War |
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-Name one problem that led to the Civil War |
-Slavery |
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What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did? |
- Freed the slaves |
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- What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? |
-Freed the slaves |
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
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-Fought for women's right |
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
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- World War 1 |
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Who was the president during World War I?
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- Woodrow Wilson |
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Who was the President during the Great Depression and world war II? |
-Franklin Roosevelt |
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Who did the United States Fight during World War II? |
- 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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- World War II |
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
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- Communism |
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
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- Civil Rights |
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? |
- Fight for the civil rights |
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-What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? |
- Terrorists attacked the United States |
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States? |
-Cherokee |
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S? |
-Missouri River |
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S? |
-Pacific Ocean |
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the U.S? |
- Atlantic Ocean |
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Name one U.S territory?
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-Guam |
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Name one state that borders Canada? |
- Washington |
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Name one state that borders Mexico? |
-California |
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- What is the Capital of the United States? |
- Washington, D.C. |
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Where is the statue of Liberty? |
- New York |
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes? |
- because there were 13 original colonies |
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- Why does the flag have 50 stars? |
- because there are 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?
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- July 4 |
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Name 2 national U.S holidays.
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-Veterans day |
