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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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| The idea os self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. what are these wods? |
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| a change to the constitution |
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| What do we call the first ten admendments to the constution? |
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| What is one right or freedom from the first admendment? |
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| How many amendments does the constituion have? |
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| What did the declaration of Independence do? |
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| declared our indepence from Great Britian |
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| the are two rights in the declaration of independence? |
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life
liberty
pursuit of happinies |
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| What is freefom 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 of the USA? |
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-Capitalist economic
-Market economic |
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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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-Congress
-President
-The courth |
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| What stops one branch of government to become 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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| What are the two parts of the US congress? |
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| senate and house of representatives |
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| how many US senators are there? |
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| we elect a US senator for how many years? |
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| Who is on of your state's U.S senators now? |
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| The House of Representative has how many voting members? |
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| We elect A U.S Representative for how many years? |
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| Name you U.S Representative. |
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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 do some states have mor representatives than other states? |
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| B/C of the state's population |
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| We elect President for how many years? |
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| In what month do we vote for President? |
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| What is the mane of the President of the United States now? |
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| What is the name of the Vice President now? |
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-Joseph Biden jr
Joe Biden |
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| If the president can no longer serve, who become the President ? |
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| If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who become the President? |
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| Who is in 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 cabinet do? |
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| What are two Cabinet level positions? |
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-Secretary of Defense
-Secretary of Education
- all the Secretaries |
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| What does the judical branch do? |
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-Reviews laws
-Resolve disputes |
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| What is the highest courth in the U.S? |
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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 majoy political oarties in the U.S? |
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| Democratic and Republican |
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| What is the political paty of the President now? |
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| How many justices are on the Supreme Courth? |
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| Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S? |
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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 |
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| What is one power of the state? |
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provide schooling and education
-proveide protection(police)
-give a driver lisence |
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| What is the name of the Speaker of the House of representatives? |
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| there are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. describe one of them. |
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Citizens 18 and older
-Any Citizen can vote
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| What is one reponsability that is only for Unites States citizens? |
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-serve on judy
-vote in a federal election |
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| Name one right only for United States 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 United States? |
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-freedom of expression
-freedom of spech |
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| What do we show leyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance? |
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-The United Stated
-The Flag |
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| What is one promise you make whenyou become a U.s citizen? |
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-Give up loyeity to other countries
-serve in the U.S military |
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| How old do citizen have to be to vote for President? |
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| What are two ways Americans can pratice in their democracy? |
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-vote
-join a political party
-help with the campaign |
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| When is the last day you can send federal income tax? |
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| when must all men register for the selective service? |
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-at age f 18
-between 18-26 |
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| What is one reason colonies come to America? |
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-freedom
-economic oportunities |
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| Who lived in America before Europeans arrived? |
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-American Indians
-Native Americas |
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| what group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? |
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| Why did the colonies fight the British? |
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| who wrote the declaration of independece? |
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| When was the declaration of Indpendence adopted? |
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| there were 13 original colonies. name three. |
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-NY
-NJ
-Pennsylvannia
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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| the fedetalist papers supported the passage of the U.S constitution. Name one of the writer |
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| What is one thing Benjaming Franklin in famous for? |
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-started the first free libraries
-U.S diplomat
-oldest member of the constitutional convention |
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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 United States in the 1800s. |
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| Name the U.S wasr between the north and the south. |
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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
- led the U.S during Civil War |
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| What did the Emancipation proclamation do? |
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| What did Susan B Anthony do? |
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| fought for women's rights |
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| Name one war fought in the 1900s |
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-wolrd war 1
-World war 2 |
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| Who was thePresident during World War one? |
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| Who was the president during the great depretion and WW2? |
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| Who did the U.S fight in WW2? |
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| before he was a President Eisenhower was a general. Waht was was he in ? |
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| Dring the Cold War, what was the main concern od the U.S? |
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| What movement tried to end racial descrimination? |
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| What did Martin Luther king jr did? |
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-fought for Civil Rights
-worked for equality for Americans |
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| Name one American Indian tribe in the U.S. |
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| name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S. |
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| what ocean in on the west coast of the U.S? |
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| What ocean s on the East Coast of the U.S? |
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| Name one state that borders Canada. |
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| Name one state that borders Mexico. |
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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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-NY Hasbor
-Liberty Island |
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| Why does the flag has 13 stripes? |
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-Bc there were 13 original colonies
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| Why does the flag has 50 starts? |
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| What is the name of the national anthem? |
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| The star- Spangeld Banner |
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| when do we celebrate Independence Day? |
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| Name two national U.S holidays. |
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-Labor day
-Independence Day
-Thanksgiving |
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| What major event happened on sept 11 2001. In the united States? |
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| -Terrorists attacked the U.S |
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