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100
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
What is 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.), or A male citizen of any race (can vote).
100
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the Constitution?
100
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
What is checks and balances or separation of powers?
100
In what month do we vote for President?
What is November?
100
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
What is at 18 or between 18 and 26 years old?
200
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
What is freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of worship, OR the right to bear arms?
200
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
What is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
200
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
What is the President?
200
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
What is the Vice President?
200
What is one reason colonists came to America?
What is freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, or escape persecution?
300
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
What is the United States or the flag?
300
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
What is 27?
300
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
What is House of Representatives and the Senate?
300
What does the judicial branch do?
What is reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements), or decides if a law goes against the Constitution?
300
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
What is American Indians or Native Americans?
400
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
What is 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), or be loyal to the United States
400
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
What is speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government?
400
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
What is all of the people of the state?
400
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
What is John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)?
400
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
What is April 15?
500
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
What is serve on a jury or vote in a federal election
500
What does the Constitution do?
What is sets up the government, defines the government, and protects basic rights of Americans?
500
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
What is their population?
500
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
What is (John) Boehner?
500
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
What is 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 Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Attorney General, or Vice President
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