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1
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What is the supreme law of the land?
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the Constitution
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What does the Constitution do?
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sets up the government; defines the government; protects basic rights of Americans
3
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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We the People
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What is an amendment?
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a change (to the Constitution); an addition (to the Constitution)
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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the Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
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speech; religion; assembly; press; petition the government
7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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twenty-seven (27)
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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announced our independence (from Great Britain); declared our independence (from Great Britain); said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
9
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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life; liberty; pursuit of happiness
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What is freedom of religion?
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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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What is the economic system in the United States?
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capitalist economy; market economy
12
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What is the “rule of law”?
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Everyone must follow the law.; Leaders must obey the law.; Government must obey the law.; No one is above the law.
13
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Name one branch or part of the government.
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Congress; legislative; President; executive; the courts; judicial
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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checks and balances; separation of powers
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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the President
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Who makes federal laws?
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Congress; Senate and House (of Representatives); (U.S. or national) legislature
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
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the Senate and House (of Representatives)
18
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How many U.S. Senators are there?
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one hundred (100)
19
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
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six (6)
20
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
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ELIZABETH WARREN or Edward J. Markey
21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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four hundred thirty-five (435)
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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two (2)
23
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Name your U.S. Representative.
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As of 01/01/2025: 1st district: Richard Neal (D) (since 1989); 2nd district: Jim McGovern (D) (since 1997); 3rd district: Lori Trahan (D) (since 2019); 4th district: Jake Auchincloss (D) (since 2021); 5th district: Katherine Clark (D) (since 2013); 6th district: Seth Moulton (D) (since 2015); 7th district: Ayanna Pressley (D) (since 2019); 8th district: Stephen F. Lynch (D) (since 2001); 9th district: Bill Keating (D) (since 2011)
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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all people of the state
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
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(because of) the state’s population; (because) they have more people; (because) some states have more people
26
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We elect a President for how many years?
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four (4)
27
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In what month do we vote for President?
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November
28
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?
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Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Trump
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
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JD VANCE, VANCE
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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the Vice President