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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? - ANS▪ World War 2 Brown v. Board of Education

- ANS ▪1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education. ▪ Her family believed that the segregated school system violated the 14th Amendment and took their case to court. Dred Scott v. Sanford

• ANS▪ The case that ruled that slaves were property and could not sue ▪ Violated the 5th amendment ▪ helped bring on the civil war During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - ANS▪Communism Gibbons v. Ogden – ANS▪ Regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal government Gideon v. Wainwright – ANS▪a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford their own attorneys. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier – ANS▪School newspapers can be censored by teachers and administrators ▪ The journalism students felt that this censorship was a direct violation of their First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court decided that Principal

Reynolds had the right to such editorial decisions, as he had "legitimate pedagogical concerns." How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• ANS▪ twenty-seven (27) How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
• ANS▪ nine (9) How many U.S. Senators are there?
• ANS ▪ 100 How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* - ANS ▪ 18 and older If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? – ANS▪ The speaker of the House If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANS▪ The Vice President In what month do we vote for President?* - ANS▪ November Korematsu v. US – ANS ▪1944 Supreme Court case where the Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the relocation of Japanese Americans. It was not until 1988 that Congress formally apologized and agreed to pay $20,000 2 each survivor ▪ Korematsu argued that Executive Order 9066 was unconstitutional and that it violated the Fifth Amendment. The Fifth Amendmentwas selected over the Fourteenth Amendment due to the lack of federal protections in the Fourteenth Amendment. He was arrested and convicted. Mapp v. Ohio – ANS ▪Established the exclusionary rule was applicable to the states (evidence seized

▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

• ANS ▪ Missouri (river) ▪ Mississippi (River) Name one problem that led to the Civil War. – ANS ▪ slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states' rights Name one right only for United States citizens. - ANS ▪ vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office Name one state that borders Canada. – ANS ▪ Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska Name one state that borders Mexico. – ANS▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas

Name one U.S. territory.

• ANS ▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. - ANS▪Civil war ▪ War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American war ▪ Spanish-American war Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* - ANS▪World War 1 ▪ World War 2 ▪ Korean war ▪ Vietnam war ▪ (Persian) Gulf war Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. - ANS▪ the Civil War ▪ the War between the States Name two national U.S. holidays. - ANS▪ New Year's Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents' Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas Name yourU.S. Representative. - ANS▪Donna Shalala New Jersey v. TLO - ANS▪students may be searched without a warrant if there is "reasonable ground" for doing so. ▪ argued her 4th amendment rights ▪ Case topic: Student search and seizure

▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia Tinker v. Des Moines - ANS▪Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive, protected but he 1st amendment Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? - ANS▪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? - ANS▪Providing schooling and education ▪ Provide protection (police) ▪ Provide safety (fire departments) ▪ Give a driver's license ▪ Approve zoning and land use United States v. Nixon - ANS▪U.S. Supreme Court case that limited executive privilege We elect a President for how many years? - ANS▪ four (4) We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANS▪ two (2) We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANS▪ six (6) What are the two major political parties in the United States?* - ANS▪Democratic

and Republican What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ANS▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives) What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ANS▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - ANS▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? - ANS▪Freedom of expression ▪ Freedom of speech ▪ Freedom of assembly ▪ Freedom to petition the government ▪ Freedom of religion ▪ The right to bear arms What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? - ANS▪vote ▪ join a political party ▪ help with a campaign ▪ join a community group

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? - ANS▪Africans ▪ people from Africa What happened at the Constitutional Convention? - ANS▪ The Constitution was written. ▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. What is an amendment? - ANS▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution) What is freedom of religion? - ANS▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? - ANS▪give up loyalty to other countries ▪ defend the constitution and laws of the United States ▪ Obey the laws of the United States ▪ Serve in the U.S military( if needed) ▪ Serve (do important work for) the nation ▪ be loyal to the United States What is one reason colonists came to America? - ANS▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* - ANS▪Serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* - ANS▪ Speech ▪ Religion ▪ Assembly ▪ Press ▪ Petition the government

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? - ANS▪ U.S. diplomat ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" ▪ started the first free libraries What is the "rule of law"? - ANS▪ Everyone must follow the law ▪ Leaders must obey the law ▪ Government must obey the law ▪ No one is above the law What is the capital of the United States? - ANS▪ Washington, D.C. What is the capital of your state?* - ANS▪Tallahassee What is the economic system in the United States?* - ANS▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy What is the highest court in the United States? - ANS▪ the Supreme Court What is the name of the national anthem? - ANS▪ The Star-Spangled Banner What is the name of the President of theUnited States now?* - ANS▪ Donald J Trump What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? - ANS▪ Nancy Pelosi What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - ANS▪ Mike Pence What is the political party of the President now? - ANS▪Republican Party What is the supreme law of the land - ANS▪The constitution What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? - ANS▪Terrorists attacked the United States

Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANS▪ all people of the state Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANS▪ the President Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - ANS▪ Marco Rubio Who is the "Father of Our Country"? - ANS▪George Washington Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? - ANS▪ John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANS▪ the President Who is the Governor of your state now? - ANS▪Ron DeSantis Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? - ANS▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans Who makes federal laws? - ANS▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature Who signs bills to become laws? - ANS▪ the President Who vetoes bills? - ANS▪The President Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? - ANS▪(Franklin) Roosevelt Who was President during World War I? - ANS▪ (Woodrow) Wilson Who was the first President? - ANS▪ (George) Washington Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - ANS▪ (Thomas) Jefferson Why did the colonists fight the British? - ANS▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) ▪ because they didn't have self-government Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANS▪(because of) the states population ▪ (because) they have more people ▪ (because) some states have more people Why does the flag have 13 stripes? - ANS▪ because there were 13 original colonies ▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies Why does the flag have 50 stars? - ANS▪ because there is one star for each state ▪ because each star represents a state ▪ because there are 50 states Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? - ANS▪World War 2 Brown v. Board of Education - ANS▪1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education. ▪ Her family believed that the segregated school system violated the 14th Amendment and took their case to court. Dred Scott v. Sanford - ANS▪The case that ruled that slaves were property and could not sue ▪ Violated the 5th amendment ▪ helped bring on the civil war During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - ANS▪Communism Gibbons v. Ogden - ANS▪Regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal government Gideon v. Wainwright - ANS▪a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford their own attorneys.

Marbury v. Madison - ANS▪This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review McCulloch v. Maryland - ANS▪Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law ▪ Miranda v. Arizona - ANSas▪Supreme Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self- incrimination prior to questioning by police. ▪ Violated the 5th amendment and his 6th, right to an attorney ▪ Case topic: self-incrimination, due process Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. - ANS▪Cherokee ▪ Seminole ▪ Crow ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron Name one branch or part of the government.* - ANS▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. - ANS▪Missouri (river)

▪ Mississippi (River) Name one problem that led to the Civil War. - ANS▪ slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states' rights Name one right only for United States citizens. - ANS▪ vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office Name one state that borders Canada. - ANS▪ Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska Name one state that borders Mexico. - ANS▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas Name one U.S. territory. - ANS▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. - ANS▪Civil war ▪ War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American war

Roe v. Wade - ANS▪(1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy ▪ violated the guarantee of personal liberty and the right to privacy implicitly guaranteed in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and 14th Amendments Texas v. Johnson - ANS▪A 1989 case in which the Supreme Court struck down a law banning the burning of the American flag on the grounds that such action was symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. - ANS▪ James Madison ▪ Alexander Hamilton ▪ John Jay ▪ Publius The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANS▪ The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - ANS▪ We the people There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. - ANS▪Citizen 18 and older ▪ You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote ▪ Any citizen can vote (women and men can vote) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote) There were 13 original states. Name three. - ANS▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia

Tinker v. Des Moines - ANS▪Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive, protected but he 1st amendment Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? - ANS▪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? - ANS▪Providing schooling and education ▪ Provide protection (police) ▪ Provide safety (fire departments) ▪ Give a driver's license ▪ Approve zoning and land use United States v. Nixon - ANS▪U.S. Supreme Court case that limited executive privilege We elect a President for how many years? - ANS▪ four (4) We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANS▪ two (2) We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANS▪ six (6) What are the two major political parties in the United States?* - ANS▪Democratic and Republican What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ANS▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives) What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ANS▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security