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According to the constitution,
a person must meet certain
requirements in order to be
eligible to become president.Name these requirements:
Must be a natural born citizen
of the US, must be at least 35
years old by the time he/she
will serve, must have lived in
the united states for at least 14years.
From what country did
the US get itsindependence?
England
How is the number of
senators determined?2 from each state.
How many branches
are there in our
government?
3
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How many different
presidencies have
there been in the US?
44
How many house seats
are there in the
Washington state
legislature?
98
How many official
changes have been
made to the
constitution?
27
How many
representatives are
there in our federal
government?
435
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How many senate
seats are there in the
Washington state
legislature?
49
How many senators
are there in our federalgovernment?
100
How many states are
there in the USA?50
How many stripes are
there in the flag?13
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How many supreme
court justices are
there?
9
How many times may
a congressman be re-elected?
There is no limit
How many times maya senator be re-
elected?
There is no limit
How many years can a
president serve?10
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In what month do we
vote for the president?November
In what month is the
new presidentinaugurated?
January
In what year didWashington become a
state?
1889
In what year was
Jamestown Colony
established?
1607
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In what year was the
constitution ratified?1788
In what year was the
constitution written? 1787
Name 3 rights orfreedoms guaranteed
by the bill of rights?
freedom of speech,
religion and press.
Name one benefit of
being a citizen of the
US.
Obtain federalgovernment jobs, travel
with a US passport,
petition for close relatives
to come to the US to live.
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Name one right
guaranteed by the first
amendment.
Freedom of speech
Name the branches of
our federalgovernment.
Legislative, executive
and judiciary
Name the senatorsfrom Washington State
(2012)
Patty Murray and
Maria Cantwell
Name the thirteen
original states.
Connecticut, new hampshire,
new york, new jersey,
massachusetts, pennsylvania,
delaware, virginia, north
carolina, south carolina,
georgia, rhode island, and
maryland.
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What 2 bodies make
up congress?
The senate and the
house of
representatives.
What are the 2 major
political parties in theUS today?
Democratic and
republican
What are the 49th and50th states of the
union?
Alaska and Hawaii
What are the duties of
congress?To make laws
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What are the duties of
the supreme court?to interpret laws
What are the first 10
amendments to theconstitution called?
the Bill of Rights
What colony had the
highest populationduring the
constitutional
convention?
Virginia
What color are the
stripes?Red and white
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What country was our
major ally in the
revolutionary war?
France
What did the
emancipationproclamation do?
Freed many slaves in
confederate states.
What do the stripes on
the flag stand for?
They represent the
original 13 states
What do we call a
change to the
constitution?
Amendments
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What does the
legislature do?
The branch that writes
laws
What is popular
sovereignty?
Government receives
power from people and
governs only with their
consent.
What is the basic beliefof the declaration of
independence?
That all men are
created equal
What is the capital city
of Washington State?Olympia
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What is the
constitution?
The supreme law of the
land
What is the executive
branch of ourgovernment?
The president, cabinet,
and departments
under the cabinet
members
What is the headexecutive of a city
government called?
mayor
What is the head
executive of a state
government called?
governor
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What is the
introduction to the
constitution called?
The Preamble
What is the judiciary
branch of ourgovernment?
The supreme court and
lower federal courts
What is the length of
one presidential term?4 years
What is the length of
one term for an elected
senator?
6 years
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What is the length of
one term for an elected
US house
representative?
2 years
What is the minimum
voting age in the USA? 18
What is the mostimportant right
granted to US citizens?
The right to vote
What is the name of thecollection of essays written by
alexander hamilton james
madison and john jay who
were supporters of the
constitution?
The federalist
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What is the term used
for a system that divides
power between a central
government and severalregional governments?
Federalism
What is the term used
to describe a 2 houselegislature?
Bicameral
What is the US capitol
building?
The place where
congress meets
What is the white
house?
The presidents official
home
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What kind of
government does the
US have?
Republican/Representativ
Democracy
What special group
advises the president? The cabinet
What supreme court
case overturned
"seperate but equal"
policies?
Brown v. Topeka board
of education
What were the 13
original states of the
USA called?
Colonies
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When was the
declaration of
independence
adopted?
July 4, 1776
Where does freedom of
speech come from? The bill of rights
Which countries were
our three main
enemies during world
war II?
Germany, Italy and
Japan
Which president is
called the "Father of
our country"?
George Washington
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Which president
served 2 non-
consecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland
Which state has the
most representation incongress?
California
Who are theindependents in the
US senate?
Bernie Sanders and
Joe Lieberman
Who becomespresident of the USA if
the president and the
vice-president should
die?
Speaker of the House
of Representatives
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Who becomes
president of the USA if
the president should
die?
Vice president
Who can introduce a
law in congress? A member of congress
Who elects congress? The people
Who elects the
president of the USA?The electoral college
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Who has the power to
declare war?Congress
Who is St. Louis Park's
mayor? Jeff Jacobs
Who is the chief justice
of the supreme court?John Roberts
Who is the commander
in chief of the US
military?
The president
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Who is the current
governor of
Washington (2012)?
Christine Gregoire
Who is the most recent
addition to thesupreme court?
Elena Kagan
Who is the president of
the USA today?Barack Obama
Who is the speaker of
the house of
representatives?
John Bochner
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Who is the US
secretary of state?Hilary Clinton
Who is the vice-
president of the USAtoday?
Joe Biden
Who said, "Give meliberty or give me
death"?
Patrick Henry
Who selects the
supreme court
justices?
appointed by the
president
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Who signs bills into
law?The president
Who was Martin
Luther King Jr.? A civil rights leader
Who was the firstblack person on the US
supreme court?
Thurgood marshall
Who was the first
president of the USA?George Washington
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Who was the main
writer of the
declaration of
independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the major
writer of theconstitution?
James Madison
Who was the president
during the civil war?Abraham Lincoln
Who were our 5 most
recent presidents
before the current
president?
George W. Bush, Bill
Clinton, George H.W.
Bush, Ronald Reagan,
Jimmy Carter
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Who wrote the star-
spangled banner?Francis Scott Key
Whose rights are
guaranteed by the
constitution and the
bill of rights?
Everyone (Citizens and
non-citizens living inthe US)
Why did the pilgrims
come to america?for religious freedom