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Vocabulary
100
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi River or Missouri River
100
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians or Native Americans
100
Why did the colonists fight the British?
High taxes Taxation without representation Violation of their rights (stayed in their houses etc.) They didn't have self-government
100
What does the Constitution do?
Defines the government Protects the basic rights of Americans
100

If the president does not agree with a bill passed by Congress she/he can _________ it.

What is veto?

200
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
200
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom, liberty, economic opportunity, or to escape persecution
200

He wrote most of the Declaration of Independence

Who is Thomas Jefferson (and 4 others)

200
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
200

Congress men and women vote on a ______ before it might become a law.

What is a bill?

300
Name one US territory
Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Guam
300
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans (or people from Africa)
300
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
300

Needing 60 votes to pass a bill (instead of 50) is called a: 

What is a filibuster?

300

This is the sharing of power between federal, state, and local governments.

What is federalism?

400
Name one state that borders Mexico
California Arizona New Mexico Texas
400
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
Answers will vary....
400
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
400

The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the:

What is the Speaker of the House?

400

This clause says the Constitution is the highest law in the United States of America.

What is the supremacy clause?

500
What is the capital of your state AND the United States
Albany (NY) and Washington, D.C. (U.S.)
500
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies Because the stripes represent the 13 original colonies
500
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire Pennsylvania Georgia Massachusetts Delaware Rhode Island Maryland Connecticut Virginia New York North Carolina New Jersey South Carolina
500

What is an amendment and what are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

A change...and the Bill of Rights

500

Powers that are shared between the federal government and state governments.

What are concurrent powers?