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| What is the supreme law of the land? | the constitution |
| What does the constitution do? | sets up the government |
| The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words? | We the People |
| What is an ammendment? | a change to the Constitution |
| What do we call the first 10 ammendemnets to the Constitution? | the Bill of Rights |
| What is the one right or freedom from the First Ammendment? | speech |
| How many ammendments does the Constitution have? | 27 |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | announce our independence |
| What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence? | life, liberty, puruit of happiness |
| What is the freedom of religion? | you can practice any religion |
| What is the economic system inthe US? | capitalist economy |
| What is the "rule of law"? | everyone must follow the law |
| Name 1 branch of the government | Congress |
| What stops one branch of the governmet from becoming too powerful? | checks and balance |
| Who is in charge of the executive branch? | President |
| Who makes federal law? | Congress |
| What are 2 parts of the US Congress? | Senate & House of Representatives |
| How many US senators are there? | 100 |
| We elect a US senator for how many years? | 6 |
| Who is one of your state's senatores now? | Chuck Schumer |
| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | 435 |
| We elect a US Representative for how mant years? | 2 |
| Name your US Representative | Pete King |
| Who does a US Senator represent? | all the people of the state |
| Why do some states have more representatives than others? | they have more people |
| We elect a President for how many years? | 4 |
| In what month do we vote for President | November |
| What is the name of the Presidnet of the US now? | Obama |
| What is the name of the Vice President of the US now? | Joe Biden |
| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes the president? | Vice President |
| If both President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | Speaker of the House |
| Who is Commander in Chief of the military? | President |
| Who signs bills to become law? | President |
| Who vetoes bills? | President |
| What does the President's Cabinet do? | advises the President |
| What are 2 Cabinet-level positions? | Secretary of State Secretary of Defense |
| What does the judicial branch do? | reviews laws |
| What is the highest court in the US? | Supreme Court |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court now? | John G Roberts Jr |
| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is 1 power of the federal government? | declare war |
| Under our Constituiton, some powers belong to the states. What is 1 powere of the states? | Driver's license |
| govenor of your state now? | Patterson |
| What is the capital of your state/. | Albany |
| What are 2 major political parities in the US? | Democrats and Republicans |
| What is the political party of the current president? | Democratic |
| What is the name of the Speaker of the House now? | Nancy Pelosi |
| There are 4 ammendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe 1 of them. | any citizen can vote |
| What is 1 resposibility that is only for US citizens? | vote in a federal election |
| Name 1 right only for US citizens | vote in a federal election |
| What are 2 rights of everyone living in the US? | freedom of speech |
| What do we loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance? | the US |
| What is 1 promise you make when you become a US citizen? | Loyalty to the US |
| How odl do citizens have to be to vote for President? | 18 |
| What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? | vote,, run for office |
| When is the last day tou can send in federal income tax forms? | April 15 |
| When must all men register for the Selective Service? | 18 |
| What is 1 reason colonists came to America? | freedom |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived | American Indians |
| what group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? | Africans |
| Why did the colonists fight the British? | taxation without representation |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Jefferson |
| When was the Declaration of Independence Adoptoed? | July 4, 1776 |
| There were 13 original state. Name 3 | New York New Jersey Conneticut |
| What happened at the Constitutional Convention? | Constitution was written |
| When was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name 1 of the writers | John Jay |
| What is 1 thing that Benjamon Franklin is famous for? | US Diplomat |
| Who is the "Father of our Country"? | Washington |
| Who was the first President? | Washington |
| What territory did the US but from France in 1803? | Louisiana |
| Name 1 war fought by the US in the 1800s | Civil War |
| Name the US war between the north and the south | Civil War |
| Name 1 problem that led to the Civil War. | slavery |
| What was 1 important thing that Abraham Lincoln did | freed the slaves |
| What did the Emmancipation Proclamaation do? | freed the slaves |
| What did Susan B Anthony do? | fought for women's rights |
| Name 1 war fought by the US in the 1900s | WW II |
| Who was the President during WW I? | Wilson |
| Who was the President during the Great Depression and WW II? | Roosevelt |
| Who did the US fight in WW II? | Germany |
| Before he was President, Eisenhower was a General. What war was he in? | WW II |
| During the Cold War, what was the main concern of th US? | communism |
| What movement tried to end racial discrimination? | civil rights |
| What did Martin Luther King Jr Do? | fought for civil rights |
| What major event happened on Sept. 11 2001 in the US? | terrorist attack on US |
| Name 1 American Indian Tribe in the US | Navajo |
| Name 1 of the 2 longest rivers in the US | Missippi |
| What ocean is on the west coast of the US? | Pacific |
| What ocean is on the east coast of the US? | Atlantic |
| Name 1 US territory | USVI |
| Name 1 state that borders Canada | New York |
| Name 1 state that borders Mexico | New Mexico |
| What is the capital of the US? | Washington DC |
| Where is the Statue of Liberty? | New York |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | 13 original colonies |
| Why does the flag have 50 stars?? | 50 states |
| What is the name of the national Anthem? | The Star Spangled Banner |
| When do we celebrate independence day? | July 4 |
| Name 2 national US holidays | Christmas Thanksgiving |
