U.S.A CITIZENSHIP LATEST UPDATE ACTUAL

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U.S.A CITIZENSHIP LATEST UPDATE – ACTUAL

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• What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - Correct Answer - life

liberty pursuit of happiness

• What is freedom of religion? - Correct Answer - You can practice any religion, or not

practice a religion.

• What is the economic system in the United States? - Correct Answer - capitalist

economy market economy

• The Civil War in America was fought over what? - Correct Answer - Slavery and

States Rights

• The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as what? - Correct Answer -

The Bill of Rights

• Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die? - Correct

Answer - The Vice-President

• For how long do we elect each senator? - Correct Answer - 6 years

• For how long do we elect the representatives? - Correct Answer - 2 years
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• Who is the head of the Executive Branch? - Correct Answer - The President

• What does the judicial branch do? - Correct Answer - reviews laws

explains laws resolves disputes (disagreements) decides if a law goes against the Constitution

• What is the highest court in the United States? - Correct Answer - the Supreme

Court

• How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - Correct Answer - nine (9)

• Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one

power of the federal government? - Correct Answer - to print money to declare war to create an army to make treaties

• Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the

states? - Correct Answer - provide schooling and education provide protection (police) provide safety (fire departments) give a driver's license approve zoning and land use

• What does the Constitution do? - Correct Answer - sets up the government

defines the government protects basic rights of Americans

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• The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are

these words? - Correct Answer - We the People

• What is an amendment? - Correct Answer - a change (to the Constitution)

an addition (to the Constitution)

• What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Correct Answer - the

Bill of Rights

• Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? - Correct Answer - John Roberts

(John G. Roberts, Jr.)

What is the name of the president's official home? - Correct Answer - The White House

Name the two parts of the U.S. Congress. - Correct Answer - The House of Representatives and the Senate

What is the minimum voting age in the United States? - Correct Answer - 18

When is the last day you can mail federal income tax forms? - Correct Answer - April 15th

What is the judiciary branch of our government? - Correct Answer - The courts

How many changes, or amendments, are there to the Constitution? - Correct Answer - 27

In what month do we vote for the President? - Correct Answer - November

Why do some states have more representatives than other states? - Correct Answer - larger population

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