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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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  • Sets up the government
  • Defines the government
  • Protects the 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?

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  • A change (to the constitution)

- An addition (to the constitution)

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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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  • The Bill of Rights
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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 Constituion have?

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twenty-seven (27)

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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  • Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
  • Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
  • Said that the United States is free (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 in the United States?

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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.
  • 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.

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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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  • Check and balances

- Separation of powers

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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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  • The President
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Who makes federal laws?

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  • Congress
  • Senate and House (of Representatives)
  • (U.S. or national) legislature
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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  • The Senate and the House (of Representatives)
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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  • one hundred (100)
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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  • six (6)
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

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  • Johnny Isakson

- David Perdue

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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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  • Four hundred thirty-five (435)
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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  • Two (2)
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Name your U.S. Representative

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  • Jody B. Hice

Representative for Georgia’s 10th congressional district

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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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  • All people of the state
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
- (because of) the state's population - (because) they have more people - (because) some states have more people
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We elect a President for how many years?
- four (4)
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In what month do we vote for President?
- November
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?
- Donald J. Trump - Donald Trump - Trump
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
- Michael R. Pence - Mike Pence - Pence
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
- the Vice President
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- If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
- The Speaker of the House
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
- The President
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Who signs the bills to become laws?
- 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 position?
- Secretary of Agriculture - Secretary of Commerce - Secretary of Defense - Secretary of Education - Secretary of Energy - Secretary of Health and Human Services - Secretary of Homeland Security - Secretary of the Interior - Secretary of Labor - Secretary of State - Secretary of Transportation - Secretary of the Treasury - Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Attorney General - Vice President
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What does the judicial branch do?
- Reviews laws - 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?
- nine (9)
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- John Roberts | - John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
- 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?
- Provide schooling and education - Provide protection (police) - Provide safety (fire departments) - Give a driver's license - Approve zoning and land use
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Who is the governor of your state now?
- Brian P. Kemp
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What is the capital of your state?
- Atlanta
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
- Democratic and Republican
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What is the political party of the President now?
- Republican (party)
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
- Nancy Pelosi | - Pelosi
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who an vote. Describe one of them.
- Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote) - You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote - Any citizen can vote (women and men can vote). - A male citizen of any race (can vote)
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What is one RESPONSIBILITY that is only for United States citizens?
- Serve on a jury | - Vote in a federal election
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Name one RIGHT only for United States citizens
- Vote in a federal election | - Run for federal office
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
- Freedom of expression - Freedom of Speech - Freedom of assembly - Freedom to petition the government - Freedom of religion - The right to bear arms
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
- The United States | - The flag
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen ?
- Give up loyalty to other countries - Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States - Obey the laws of the United States - Serve in the U.S. military (if needed) - Serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) - Be loyal to the United States
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
- eighteen (18) and older
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy
- Vote - Join a political party - Help with a campaign - Join a civic group - Join a community group - give an elected official your opinion - call Senators and Representatives - Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy - Run for office - Write to a newspaper
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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?
- At age eighteen (18) | - Between 18 and 26
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
- Freedom - Political liberty - Religious freedom - Economic opportunity - Practice their religion - Escape persecution
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Who lived in American before the Europeans arrived?
- American Indians | - Native Americans
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- Africans | - People form Africa
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
- Because of high taxes (taxation without representation) - Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) - 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 three.
- 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
- The Constitution was written | - The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
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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 writers.
- (James) Madison - (Alexander) Hamilton - (John) Jay - Publius
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
- U.S. Diplomat - Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention - First Postmaster General of the United States - Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" - Started the first free libraries
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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?
- The Louisiana Territory | - Louisiana
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Name one war fought by the United States in teh 1800s
- War of 1812 - Mexican-American War - Civil War - Spanish- American War
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South
- The Civil War | - The War between States
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
- Slavery - Economic Reasons - States' rights
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
- Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) - saved (or preserved) the Union - led the United States during the Civil War
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
- freed the slaves - freed slaves in the Confederacy - Freed slaves in the Confederate states - freed slaves in most Southern States
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
- fought for women's rights | - fought for civil rights
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- World War I - World War II - Korean War - Vietnam War - (Persian) Gulf War
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Who was president during World War I?
- (Woodrow) Wilson
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
- (Franklin) Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?
- Japan, Germany, and Italy
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
- World War II
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
- Communism
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
- Civil rights (movement)
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
- fought for civil rights | - worked for equality for all Americans
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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 - Navajo - Sioux - Chippewa - Choctaw - Pueblo - Apache - Iroquois - Creek - Blackfeet - Seminole - Cheyenne - Arawak - Shawnee - Mohegan - Huron - Oneida - Lakota - Crow - Teton - Hopi - Inuit
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
- Missouri (River) | - Mississippi (River)
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
- Pacific (ocean)
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
- Atlantic (ocean)
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Name one U.S. territory
- Puerto Rico - U.S. Virgin Islands - Northern Mariana Islands - Guam
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Name one state that borders Canada
- Maine - New Hampshire - Vermont - New York - Pennsylvania - Ohio - Michigan - Minnesota - North Dakota - Montana - Idaho - Washington - Alaska
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Name one state that borders Mexico.
- California - Arizona - New Mexico - Texas
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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 (Harbor) | - Liberty Island
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- Because there were 13 original colonies | - Because the stripes represent the original colonies
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- Because there is one star for each state - Because each star represents a state - 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?
July 4
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Name two national U.S. Holidays
- New Year's Day - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - President's day - Memorial Day - Independence Day - Labor Day - Columbus Day - Veterans Day - Thanksgiving - Christmas
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