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| The highest court in the United States is the Supreme Court which is composed of 9 members whose names are |
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| The president must be a ______ citizen of the United States |
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| The first African slaves were brought to ________ in _____. |
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| brought to Virginia in 1619-20 |
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| A senator is elected for __ years term, a representative for __ years and the president for __ years. |
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| senator 6 years, representative 2 years, president 4 years |
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| The first successful English settlement in America. |
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| Jamestown, Virginia, 1607 |
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| The term, "The United States of America", was first written down in the |
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| Declaration of Independence, 1776 |
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| California's senators are |
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| Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein |
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| The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 laid the groundwork for territories to become |
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| According to the Declaration of Independence, states derive their powers from the consent of |
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| In order to become president a person must be at least __ years old and be a resident of the US for __ years. |
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| 35 years old, resident for 14 years |
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| The state that has more representatives than any other is |
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| The number of representatives to the House of Representatives for each state is determined by |
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| the population of the state. |
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| Only ______ can override a presidential veto. |
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| The division of powers between the states and the federal government is known as |
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| Only this person may nominate a Supreme Court justice. |
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| What amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial? |
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| Population wise which city is the largest in the US? |
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| Law mandates Congress to meet at least how many times a year? |
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| 18 years olds were given the right to vote in |
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| The supreme law of the land is the |
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| Powers that are not specifically defined in the Constitution are referred to as |
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| The idea of judicial review was first expressed in the case of ______ vs. _______ in 1803 |
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| Mabury vs. Madison in 1803 |
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| Posterity, as used in the Constitution, means |
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| If a law is vetoed by the president, Congress may override the veto by a |
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| 2/3 vote of the members in each house |
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| Traditionally, the president is given the oath of office by |
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| the chief justice of the Supreme Court |
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| Which amendment abolished slavery in the US? |
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| Women's suffrage became the law with the enactment of |
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| Article I of the Constitution called for the creation of a |
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| Who was the last president to be impeached? Who was the first? |
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| The last was Bill Clinton; the first was Andrew Johnson |
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| The Bureau of Indian Affairs is part of the |
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| Department of the Interior |
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| The last executive department to be establised (2002) was |
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| the Department of Homeland Security (2002) |
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| Who said: "Taxation without representation is tyranny."? |
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| Which of Thomas Paine's pamphlet inspired thousands to join the Patriots cause? |
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| The document that proclaimed the existence of a new nation is |
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| the Declaration of Independence |
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| This man, a founder of the Sons of Liberty, was also a leader of the Boston Tea Party |
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| Who led the Corps of Discovery? |
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| As a result of the Mexican War the United States acquired the following modern-day states |
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| California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, and part of Wyoming |
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| This court case ended the policy of segregated public schools (details) |
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| Brown vs Board of Education. Topeka, Kansas (1954) |
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| Women were awarded the right to vote in ____ after the passage of the ___ amendment. |
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| the year 1920, amendment XIX (19) |
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| The Monroe Doctrine was important in keeping European powers out of |
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| The invention of cotton gin by Eli Whitney insured that ______ would continue in the America south |
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| This president purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803 |
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| A bill, in order to become the law of the land, must |
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| be signed by the president, or must be passed by a 2/3 vote of the Congress |
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| This man defeated the British soldiers at the Battle of New Orleans after the conclusion of the War of 1812 |
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| The Articles of Confederation failed because it did not provide for a |
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| strong central government |
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| This, and only this branch, may impeach the president. |
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| This amendment limits the powers of the federal government to those granted in the Constitution. |
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| The Preamble to the Constitution lists six goals for the United States government |
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| "...to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our Posterity." |
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| An English philosopher who influenced the framers of the Constitution. |
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| The Constitutional Convention first met in where? What year? |
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| The _______, passed in 1787, established the process in which a territory could become a state. |
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| The Northwest Ordinance in 1787 |
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| Who or what has the power to declare war? |
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| federal government/Congress |
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| The president is inaugurated into office in the month of |
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| This founding father discovered electricity. |
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| What country did the colonies fight during the Revolutionary War? |
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| Who is the vice-president of the US today? |
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| Who become president should the president and vice-president die? |
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| Why did the Pilgrims come to America? |
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| seeking religious freedom. |
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| Native Americans were granted full citizenship in |
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| Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death." |
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| The introductions to the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution are referred to as |
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| List the three rights in the Declaration of Independence. |
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| life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
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| What is the "rule of law"? |
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| No one is above the law; the law is the final authority |
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| In what month do Americans vote for president? |
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| Name the Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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| The 2 responsibilities that are only for US citizens are |
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| to pay taxes and to serve on jury |
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| Freedom of speech is guaranteed by amendment |
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| Which country founded St. Augustine, the oldest city in the US? |
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| Senate and House of Representatives |
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| Paul Revere's Ride was written by |
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| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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| Who may grant pardons and reprieves? |
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| Bills that call for the raising of revenue must originaate in |
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| Whic amendment gives Congress the right to collect income tax? |
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| Amendment ____ prohibited the sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors |
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| In 1803 the area of the US was doubled with the purchase of the |
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| Louisiana Territory (1803) |
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| Separation of powers, in our system, means to divide powers between the three |
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| Which amendment extended the right to vote to males that had previously been in bondage? |
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| The largest lake is? The smallest lake is? |
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| President Lincoln issued this document in 1863 that freed the slaves in territory controlled by the Confederacy. |
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| Emancipation Proclamation (1863) |
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| Seward's Folly refers to the |
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| purchase of Alaska from Russia |
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