Citizenship Test

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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

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How many U.S. senators are there?

100

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Who takes over if both the president and the vice president die?

Nancy Pelosi/Speaker of the House

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Name one of the three branches of government:

executive, judicial, legislative

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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States:

Mississippi, Missouri

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What was one of the causes of the Civil War?

slavery

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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

War of 1812, Civil War, Mexican-American War, Spanish War

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Name your U.S. Representative

Henry Cuellar

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What are the first three words of the Constitution?

we the people

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Name one of the 13 original states:

Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

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Name a power of the federal government:

the power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, establish a uniform law of naturalization, establish federal courts (subordinate to the Supreme Court), establish and maintain a military, and declare war.

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How long are U.S. Representatives elected for?

2 years

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What are the the parts of the US congress

senate and house of representatives

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What are two cabinet level positions?

Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, Attorney General, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security

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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

freed slaves (in rebelling states)

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What are the first ten amendments called?

Bill of Rights

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Name one right or freedom in the first amendment?

freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

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What is the capital of the U.S.?

Washington D.C.

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What is the highest court in the united states

Supreme Court

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Who is the current president?

Joe Biden

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Name a US Senator:

Ted Cruz & John Cornyn

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What is the supreme law of the land?

Constitution

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What ocean in on the east coast of the united States?

Atlantic Ocean

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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

checks and balances | separation of powers

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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

the president