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| Question | Answer |
| What is the supreme law of the land? | The Constitution |
| What does the Constitution do? | Sets up the government Defines the government Protects basic rights of Americans |
| The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? | We the People |
| What is an amendment? | A change (to the Constitution) An addition (to the Constitution) |
| What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? | The Bill of Rights |
| What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? | Speech |
| How many amendments does the Constitution have? | 27 |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | announced our independence declared our independence said that the United States is free from Great Britain |
| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | Life Liberty Pursuit of happiness |
| What is freedom of religion? | You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. |
| What is the economic system in the United States? | Capitalist economy |
| What is the “rule of law”? | Everyone must follow the law. Leaders must obey the law. Government must obey the law. No one is above the law |
| Name one branch or part of the government | President |
| What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? | checks and balances separation of powers |
| Who is in charge of the executive branch? | The President |
| Who makes federal laws? | Congress |
| What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? | The Senate House of Representatives |
| How many U.S. Senators are there? | 100 |
| We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? | 6 |
| Who is one of your state senators now? | Gary Peters |
| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | 435 |
| We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? | 2 |
| Name your U.S. Representative | Tim Wallberg |
| Who does a U.S. Senator represent? | All people of the state |
| Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? | the state’s population |
| We elect a President for how many years? | 4 |
| In what month do we vote for President? | November |
| What is the name of the President of the United States now? | Donald Trump |
| What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? | Mike Pence |
| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | The Vice President |
| If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | The Speaker of the House |
| Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? | The President |
| Who signs bills to become laws? | The President |
| Who vetoes bills? | The President |
| What does the President’s Cabinet do? | Advises the President |
| What are two Cabinet-level positions? | Secretary of Defense Secretary of State |
| What does the judicial branch do? | Reviews laws Explains laws Resolves disputes Decides if a law goes against the Constitution |
| What is the highest court in the United States? | The Supreme Court |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? | John Roberts |
| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? | To print money |
| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? | provide schooling and education |
| Who is the Governor of your state now? | Rick Snyder |
| What is the capital of your state? | Lansing |
| What are the two major political parties in the United States? | Democratic Republican |
| What is the political party of the President now? | Republican |
| What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? | Paul Ryan |
| There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them | Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). |
| What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? | Vote in a federal election |
| Name one right only for United States citizens. | Vote in a federal election |
| What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? | Freedom of speech Freedom of religion |
| What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? | The United States The flag |
| What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? | Give up loyalty to other countries |
| How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? | 18 and older |
| What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? | Vote Join a political party |
| When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? | April 15 |
| When must all men register for the Selective Service? | between 18 & 26 |
| What is one reason colonists came to America? | Religious freedom |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | Native Americans |
| What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? | Africans |
| 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 |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | (Thomas) Jefferson |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4, 1776 |
| There were 13 original states. Name three | New York New Jersey Virginia |
| What happened at the Constitutional Convention? | The Constitution was written. |
| When was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers | (Alexander) Hamilton |
| What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? | U.S. diplomat |
| Who is the “Father of Our Country”? | (George) Washington |
| Who was the first President? | (George) Washington |
| What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? | Louisiana Territory |
| Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s | Civil War |
| Name the U.S. war between the North and the South | Civil War |
| Name one problem that led to the Civil War | Slavery |
| What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? | Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) |
| What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? | Freed the slaves |
| What did Susan B. Anthony do? | Fought for women's rights |
| Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s | Vietnam War |
| Who was President during World War I? | (Woodrow) Wilson |
| Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? | (Franklin) Roosevelt |
| Who did the United States fight in World War II? | Japan Germany Italy |
| Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? | World War II |
| During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? | Communism |
| What movement tried to end racial discrimination? | Civil rights (movement) |
| What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? | Fought for civil rights |
| What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? | Terrorists attacked the United States. |
| Name one American Indian tribe in the United States | Iroquois |
| Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States | Mississippi (River) |
| What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? | Pacific (Ocean) |
| What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? | Atlantic (Ocean) |
| Name one U.S. territory | Puerto Rico |
| Name one state that borders Canada | Michigan |
| Name one state that borders Mexico | Texas |
| What is the capital of the United States? | Washington, D.C. |
| Where is the Statue of Liberty? | New York City |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | Because there were 13 original colonies |
| Why does the flag have 50 stars? | Because there are 50 states |
| What is the name of the national anthem? | The Star-Spangled Banner |
| When do we celebrate Independence Day? | July 4th |
| Name two national U.S. holidays | Thanksgiving Christmas |
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