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The constitution does what?

sets up the government and defines the government

pledge of allegiance

shows loyalty to usa

fought us in 1800s

spanish american war

How can Americans participate in their democracy?

vote, run for office

Susan B. Anthony

woman's rights

war in 1900

wwi

How many U.S. Senators are there?

100

Constitution written

1787

representative runs for how long?

2 years

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

How many House of Representatives are there?

435

how many justices in supreme court

9

Lived in America before Europeans arrived

American Indians Native Americans

Deadline for filing taxes

April 15th

east ocean

Atlantic

Main concern of US during Cold War

Communism

Supreme Law of the Land

Constitution

Father of Our Country

George Washington

US territory

Guam

Author of the Federalist Papers

James Madison

us fought who in wwii

Japan, Germany, and Italy

Chief Justice of u.s

John Roberts

independence day

July 4

Declaration of Independence adopted

July 4, 1776

Longest river

Mississippi

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Nancy Pelosi

american indian tribe

Navajo

election month

November

West ocean

Pacific Ocean

President & VP die...who is President?

Speaker of the House

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

Eisenhower was a general in what war?

WWII

President during WWI

Woodrow Wilson

Duty of the President's Cabinet

advise president

representatives for az

andy Biggs and Debby Lasko

What is the economic system in the United States?

capitalist economy and market economy

federal laws

congress

Constitutional Convention

constitution written

promise when becoming u.s citizen

defend constitution

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

fought for civil rights

pres during great depression and wwii

franklin roosevelt

Declaration of Independence

freedom from great britain

The colonists fought the British because

high taxes

national holidays

labor day and veterans day

most important thing abraham lincoln did

led u.s in civil was

Power of Federal Government

make treaties

current senators for arizona

mark kelly and kristen simema

Benjamin Franklin was famous for

oldest member of constitutional convention

what is power of the states

provide schooling and education

colonists came to america because

religious freedom

right that applies to us citizens

run for federal office

Cabinet level positions

secretary of homeland and secretary of treasury

responsibility that all americans have to do

serve in jury duty


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