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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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| sets up and defines the government |
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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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| a change or addition to the Constitution |
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| What do we call the first 10 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, or 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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| declare our independence from Great Britain |
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| What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
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| life, liberty or pursuit of happiness |
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| What is freedom of religion? |
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| You can practice any religion. |
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| What is the economic system in the United States? |
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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, President, legislative, executive, judicial |
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| What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
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| Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
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| Congress or House and Senate |
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| What are 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 one of your state's US Senators? |
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| Carl Levin or Debbie Stabenow |
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| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? |
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| We elect a US Representative for how many years? |
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| Name your US Representative. |
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| Who does the US Senator represent? |
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| Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? |
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| Because of the state's population (more people) |
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| We elect a President for how many years? |
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| In what month do we vote for President? |
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| What is the name of our President of the United States now? |
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| What is the name of the Vice President of the United States 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 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 Education and Secretary of Defense |
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| What does the Judicial Branch do? |
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| What is the highest court in the land? |
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| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? |
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| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States? |
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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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| declare war, print money, create an army or make treaties (know one) |
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| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states government. What is one power of the states Government? |
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| Provide schooling and education, Provide protection-police, Provide safety-fire departments |
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| Who is the Governor of your state? |
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| What is the capital of your state? |
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| What are the two major political parties in the United States? |
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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? |
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| There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. |
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| You have to be 18 years old to vote. |
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| What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? |
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| What are two rights only for United States citizens? |
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| What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? |
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| freedom of speech, religion, petition the government, right to bear arms, freedom of expression, |
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| What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? |
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| the United States and the Flag |
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| What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? |
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| obey the laws of the United States |
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| How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? |
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| What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? |
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| When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? |
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| When must all men register for the Selective Service? |
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| What is one reason colonists came to America? |
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| freedom or religious freedom |
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| Who lived in America before the Europeans came? |
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| Native Americans or American Indians |
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| What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? |
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| Why did the Colonists fight the British? |
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| high taxes (taxation without representation) |
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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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| Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire |
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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 Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers. |
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| James Madison, John Jay, or Alexander Hamilton |
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| What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? |
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| 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 US 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 1800's. |
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| War of 1812 or Mexican-American War or Civil War or 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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| What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? |
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| freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) |
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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 United States in the 1900's. |
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| Who was President during World War I? |
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| Who was President during World War II? |
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| Who did the United States fight in World War II? |
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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 United States? |
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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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| What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the U.S.? |
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| Terrorists attacked the United States |
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| Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. |
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| Name one longest rivers in the United States. |
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| What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.? |
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| What ocean is on the East Coast of the U.S.? |
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| Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands |
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| Name one state that borders Canada. |
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| Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Wisconsin, New York, Maine, Ohio, Idaho, Alaska, Washington, Vermont, New Hampshire, Minnesota |
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| Name one state that boarders Mexico. |
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| What is the capital of the United States? |
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| Where is the Statue of Liberty? |
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| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? |
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| Because the stripes represent the 13 original colonies. |
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| Why does the flag have 50 stars? |
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| Because there is one star for each state. |
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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 U.S. holidays. |
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| Thanksgiving and Christmas |
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