Citizenship Practice Flashcard 2

Front

How many amendments does the Constitution now have?

Back

27

Front

What does the "rule of law" maintain?

Back

No one, even a leader, is above the law

Front

What is the capital of the United States?

Back

Washington, D.C.

Front

What are the two major political parties currently in the United States?

Back

Democrats and Republicans

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What phrase comes next in the Pledge of Allegience? "I pledge allegience to the flag of the United States of America....."

Back

and to the republic for which it stands

Front

One of the American Indian Tribes which historically resided in present-day Tennessee? Options: Sioux, Cherokee, Chippewa, Navajo

Back

Cherokee

Front

What large territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Back

Louisiana Territory

Front

What is the most common name given to the war fought between the North and South in the 1860s?

Back

Civil War

Front

What document, signed by President Lincoln during the Civil War, made it clear that the war would settle the matter of Slavery?

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Emancipation Proclamation

Front

Who was president of the U.S. during World War I?

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Woodrow Wilson