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Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?• Citizens • Citizens of the United States • U.S. citizens
What is the highest court in the United States?Supreme Court
How many seats are on the Supreme Court?Nine (9)
How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?Five (5)
How long do Supreme Court justices serve?• For life • Lifetime appointment • Until retirement
Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?• To be independent of politics • To limit outside political influence
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Chief Justice of the United States.
Name one power that is only for the federal government.• Print paper money • Mint coins • Declare war • Create an army • Make treaties • Set foreign policy
Name one power that is only for the states.• Provide schooling and education • Provide protection police • Provide safety fire departments • Give a driver’s license • Approve zoning and land use
What is the purpose of the 10 th Amendment?It states that the power is not given to the federal government, but belong to the states or to the people.
Who is the governor of your state now?Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.]
What is the capital of your state?Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.• Citizens eighteen and older can vote. • 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.
Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?• Citizens • Citizens of the United States • U.S. citizens
What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?• Freedom of expression • Freedom of speech • Freedom of assembly • Freedom to petition the government • Freedom of religion • The right to bear arms
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?• The United States • The flag
Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.• Give up loyalty to other countries • Defend the U.S. Constitution • Obey the laws of the United States • Serve in the military if needed • Serve, help, do important work for the nation if needed • Be loyal to the United States
How can people become United States citizens?• Naturalize • Derive citizenship • Be born in the United States
What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?• Vote • Run for office • Join a political party • Help with a campaign • Join a civic group • Join a community group • Give an elected official your opinion on an issue • Contact elected officials • Support or oppose an issue or policy • Write to a newspaper
What is one way Americans can serve their country?• Vote • Pay taxes • Obey the law • Serve in the military • Run for office • Work for local, state, or federal government
Why is it important to pay federal taxes?• Required by law • All people pay to fund the federal government • Required by the U.S. Constitution 16th Amendment • Civic duty
It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.• Required by law • Civic duty • Makes the draft fair, if needed
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.• Freedom • Political liberty • Religious freedom • Economic opportunity • Escape persecution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?• American Indians • Native Americans
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?• Africans • People from Africa
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?• American Revolution • The American Revolutionary War • War for American Independence