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u.s. test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the supreme law of the land? | the constitution |
| what does the constitution do? | sets up the governement |
| the idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution. what are these three words? | we the people |
| what is an amendment? | a change 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 religion assembly petition the government |
| how many amendments does the constitution have? | 27 |
| what did the declaration of independence do? | declared our independence from Great Britain |
| what are TWO rights in the declaration of independence? | life liberty pursuit of happiness |
| what is freedom of religion? | you can pratice any religion, or not practice a religion |
| what is the economic system in the United States? | capitalist economy |
| what is the rule of law? | every must follow the law leaders/government must obey the law no one is above the law |
| name one branch or part of the government | congress legislative president execute the courts judicial |
| what stops ONE branch of gov. from becoming too powerful? | checks and balance |
| who is in charge of the executive branch? | the president |
| who makes federal law? | congress senate and house of rep. legislature |
| what are the two parts of the U.S. congress? | the senate and house of representives |
| how many U.S. senators are there? | 100 |
| we elect a U.S. senator for how many years? | 6 years |
| who is ONE of your state's U.S. senators now? | Jerry Petroski |
| the house of rep. has how many voting members? | 435 |
| we elect the house of rep. for how many years? | 2 |
| name your U.S. rep. | Donna Seidel |
| who does a U.S. senator represent? | all the people of the state |
| why do some states have more Rep. than other states? | because they have more people |
| we elect a president for how many years? | 4 |
| in what month do we vote for the president? | November |
| what is the nae of the president of the United States now? | Barack Obama |
| what is the name of the vice president of the United States now? | Joseph R. Biden, Jr Joe biden |
| if the president can no longer serve, who becoes 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? | vice president, secretary of eduacation |
| what does the judicial branck do? | explain laws |
| what is the highest court in the United States? | the Supreme Court |
| how many justices are on the supreme court? | 9 |
| who is the cheif justice of the United States now? | John Roberts |
| under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal gov. what is ONE power of the federal gov.? | to print money, to declare war,, to create an army, to make treaties |
| under our constitution, some power belong to the states. what is ONE power of the states? | provide schooling and education |
| who is the governor of your state now? | Scott Walker |
| what is the capital of your state? | Madison |
| what are the TWO Major political parties in the U.S.? | democratics and republican |
| what is the politcal party of the president now? | democratic party |
| what is the name of the speaker of the house of rep. now? | John Boehner |
| there are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them. | 18+ can vote, you don't have to pay to vote, any citizen can vote, a male citizen of any race can vote |
| what is ONE reponsibility that is only for the U.S. citizens? | serve on a jury, vote in federal election |
| name ONE right only for U.S. Citizens | vote a federal electon, run for federal office |
| what are TWO rights of everyone living in the U.S.? | freedom of speech, freedom of expression |
| what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance? | the U.S. and the flag |
| what is ONE promise you ake when you become a U.S. citizen? | obey the law of the U.S. and serve the U.S. military |
| how old do citizen have to be to vote for president? | 18+ |
| what are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? | vote, run for office |
| whwen is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? | April |
| when must all men register for the selective service? | at age 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 slave | Africans |
| why did the colonists fight the british? | because of high taxes |
| who wrote the Declaration of Indepence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| when was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4, 1776 |
| there were 13 original states. Name three | Georgia, New York, connecticut |
| 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. | James Madison |
| what is one thing Benjain Franklin is faous for? | started the first free libraries |
| 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 |
| name ONE war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s | civil war |
| name the U.S. war between the north and the south | the civil war |
| name ONE problem that led to the civil war. | slavery |
| what was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? | led the U.S. during the civil war |
| what did the Emancipation Proclamation do? | freed slavery |
| what did susan b. anthony do? | fought for women's rights |
| name ONE war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s | WW1/WW2, |
| who was the president during WW1? | woodrow wilson |
| who was president during the great depression and WW2? | Franklin Roosevelt |
| who did the U.S. fought in WW2? | Japan, Germany, Italy |
| before he was presidnet, Eisenhower was a general. what war was he in? | WW2 |
| during the cold war, what was the main concern of the U.S.? | 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 9/11/2001 in the U.S. | terrorists attacked the U.S. |
| name ONE american indian tribe in the U.S. | navajo, crow, choctaw |
| name ONE of the two longest rivers in the U.S. | Missouri, Mississippi |
| what ocean is on the west coast of the U.S. | pacific ocean |
| what ocean is on the east coast of the U.S. | Atlantic ocean |
| name ONE U.S. territory | Puerto Rico |
| name ONE stat that borders canada | minnesota |
| name ONE state that borders mexico | texas, new mexico |
| what is the capital of the U.S.? | washigton, D.C. |
| where is the statue of liberty? | new york (harbor) |
| why does the flag have 13 stripes? | 13 original colonies |
| why does the flag have 50 stars? | represent the 50 states |
| what is the name of the national anthem? | the star spngled banner |
| when do we celebrate independence day? | july 4 |
| name TWO national U.S. holidays | new year's day, thanksgiving, christmas |
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