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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 of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. what are these words? |
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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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| announced 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 not practice a religion |
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| what is the economic system n the US? |
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capitalist economy
market economy |
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| what is the "rule of law"? |
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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
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
separation of powers |
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| who is in charge of the executive branch? |
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congress
senate and house of representative
legislature |
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| what are the two parts of the US congress? |
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| the senate and house of representative |
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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 one of your state's US Senators now? |
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| the house of representative has how many voting members? |
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| we elect a US representative for how many year? |
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| Name your US representative? |
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| who does a US Senator represent? |
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| why do some states gave more representative than others states? |
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the state's population
they have more people
some states have more people |
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| we elect a President fort 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 US now? |
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| what is the name of the vice president of the US 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 the 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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secretary of defense
secretary of state |
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| what does the judicial branch do? |
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| decides if a law goes against the Constitution |
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| what is the highest court in the US? |
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| how many justices are on the Supreme Court? |
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| who is the chief justice of the US 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 police
provide safety
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 US? |
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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 representative now? |
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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
you don't have to pay a poll tax to vote
any citizen can vote
a male citizen of any race |
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| what is one responsibilities that is only for US citizen? |
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serve on a jury
vote in a federal election |
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| name one right only for US citizens |
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vote in federal elections
run for federal office |
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| what are two rights of everyone living in the US? |
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freedom of expression
freedom of speech
freedom of assembly
freedom of worship |
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| what do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiances? |
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| what is one promise you make when you become a US citizen? |
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give up loyalty to other countries
defend the Constitution and the laws of the US
obey the laws of the US
serve in the US military |
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| how old do citizens have to be to vote for Presidents? |
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| what are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? |
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vote
join a political party
help with a campaign
join a civic group
run for office |
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| when is the last day you can send in federal income tax return forms? |
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| when must all men register for the Selective Service? |
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at age 18
between 18 and 26 |
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| what is one reason colonists came to America? |
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freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity |
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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 Britain? |
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because of high taxes
because of the British army stayed in their 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
massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
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
the founding fathers wrote the Constitution |
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| when was the Constitution written? |
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| the federalist papers supported the passage of the US Consitution. 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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US diplomat
oldest member of the Consitutional Convention
first Postmaster General of the US
writer of Poor Richard's Almanac
started the first three libraries |
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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 US buy from France in 1803? |
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| name one war fought by the US in the 1800s |
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war of 1812
mexican-american war
civil war
spanish-american war |
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| name the US war between the North and the South |
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| name one problem that led to the civil war? |
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slavery
economic reasons
states's rights |
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| what was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? |
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freed the slaves
saved the union
led the US during the 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 by the US in the 1900? |
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world war I
world war II
korean war
vietnam war
gulf war |
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| who was president during world war I? |
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| who was president during the great depression and world war II? |
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| who did the US fight in world war II? |
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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 US? |
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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
work for equality for all americans |
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| what major event happened on september 11, 2001 in the US? |
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| terrorist attacked the US? |
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| name one american indian tribe in the US |
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cherokee
navajo
sioux
apache
mohegan
inuit |
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| name one of the two longest rivers in the US? |
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| what ocean is on the west coast of the US? |
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| what ocean is on the east coast of the US? |
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puerto rico
us virgin islands
american samoa
northern mariana islands
guam |
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| name one state that borders canada? |
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washington
michigan
new york |
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| name one state that borders mexico? |
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| what is the capital of the US? |
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| where id the statue of liberty? |
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| why does the flag have 13 stripes? |
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| why does the flag have 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 us holidays |
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new year day
thanksgiving day
christmas day |
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