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QUESTION

ANSWER

svwl

jvwb

1

What is the

supreme

Law of the Land

The Constitution

dyS dw sB qoN au~cw kwnUMn ikhVw hY?

sMivDwn

ieMgilS svwl jvwb pMjwbI ivc

vt iez dw suprIm lwA AwP dw lYNf?

dw kwnstIicaUSn

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2

What does the

Constitution do?

- Sets up the

Government

- Defines the

Government

- Protects basic

Rights of

Americans

sMivDwn kI krdw hY?

1. srkwr bxwauNdw hY

2. srkwr bwry d`sdw hY 3. AmrIkn lokW dy muFly h`kW dI rìKAw krdw hY


vt fz dw kwnstIicaUSn fU?

- sYts Ap dw gvrnmYNt - ifPweInz dw gvrnmYNt - prOtYkts byisk rweIts

. AwP AmYirknz

3

The idea of

Self-Government

is in the first

Three Words of the

Constitution.

What are these Words?

- ‘We the People’

sMivDwn dy auh pihly 3 l&z ikhVy hn

ijMnHW ivc svY-srkwr dw ivcwr idqw hY?

‘vueI dw pIpl’


dI AwfIAw AwP sYlP-gvrnmYNt iez

ien dw Pst QrI vrfz AwP dw

kwnstIicaUSn[ vt Awr dIz vrfz?

‘vueI dw pIpl’

4

What is an

Amendment?

- A change

(to the

Constitution)

- An addition

(to the

Constitution)

soD kI huMdI hY?

sMivDwn dI qbdIlI jW

sMivDwn ivc koeI vwDw


vt iez AYn AmYNfmYNt

- ey cyNj tU dw kwnstIicaUSn

- AYn AYfISn tU dw kwnstIicaUSn

5

What do we call

the first

Ten Amendments

to the Constitution?

- The Bill of

Rights

sMivDwn dIAW pihlIAW 10 soDW nUM kI ikhw jWdw hY?

ib`l AwP rweIts


vt fU vueI kwl dw Pst tY~n AmYNfmYNts tU dw kwnstIicaUSn?

- dw ib`l AwP rweIts

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6

What is One Right

or Freedom from

the First

Amendment?*

- Speech

- Religion

- Assembly

- Press

- Petition the

Government

pihlI soD qoN ikhVw iek h`k imLdw hY?

1. bolx dw 2. Drm dw

3. iek`qrqw dw 4. pRYs dw

5. srkwr koL phuMc dw


vt iez vn rweIt AOr PrIfm PrOm dw Pst AmYNfmYNt?

- spIc

7

How many

Amendments does

Constitution have?

- Twenty-Seven

(27)

sMivDwn ivc ikMnIAW soDW hn?

sqweI 27


hAO mYnI AmYNfmYNts fz kwnstIicaUSn hYv?

- tvYNtI sYvn (27)

8

What did the

Declaration of

Independence do?

- announced our independence

(from Great Britain)

- declared our independence

(from Great Britain)

- said that United States

is free (from Great Britain)

AzwdI dy AYlwn ny kI kIqw?

AmrIkw dI ieMglYNf dy rwj qoN

AzwdI dw AYlwn kIqw


vt iff dw fYklyrySn AwP ieMfIpYnfYNs fU?

sY~f dYt XUnweIitf styts iez PrI PrOm gryt ibRtyn

9

What are two

Rights in the

Declaration of

Independence?

- Life

- Liberty

- Pursuit of

happiness

AzwdI dy AYlwn ivc ikhVy 2 h`k hn?

1. ijaUx dw 2. AzwdI dw

3. KuSI pRwpq krn dw


vt Awr tU rweIts ien dw fYklyrySn AwP

ieMfIpYnfYNs?

- lweIP - ilbrtI

10

What is

Freedom of

Religion?

- You can practice

any Religion, or not

practice a Religion.

Drm dI AzwdI kI hY?

iksy vI Drm nUM mMnxw jW nw mMnxw


vt iez PrIfm AwP irlIijn?

- XU kYn prYkits AYnI irlIijn, Awr nwt prYkits ey irlIijn

11

What is the

Economic System in

United States?*

- Capitalist

Economy

- Market Economy

AmrIkw dw AwriQk isstm kI hY?

1. kYpItwilst iekwnmI 2. mwrikt iekwnmI


vt iez dI ieknOimk isstm

ien XUnweIitf styts?

- kYpItwilst iekwnmI - mwrikt iekwnmI

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12

What is the

“Rule of Law”?

- EveryOne must

follow the Law.

- Leaders must obey

the Law.

- Government must

obey the Law.

- No One is

above the Law.

rUl AwP lwA kI hY?

1. hr koeI kwnUMn nUM mMny 2. nyqw kwnUMn nUM mMnx 3. srkwr kwnUMn nUM mMny 4. koeI vI kwnUMn qoN

au~pr nhIN hY


vt iez dI

‘rUl AwP lwA’?

- AYvrIv`n mst Pwlo dw lwA - lIfrz mst EbyA dw lwA - gvrnmYNt mst EbyA dw lwA - no v`n iez Ab`v dw lwA

13

Name One Branch

or part of the

Government.*

- Congress

- Legislative

- President

- Executive

-The Courts

- Judicial

srkwr dI

iek SwKw jW ih`sy dw nwm d`so

kWgrs lYijslyitv

pRYzIfYNt iegzYkitv

korts jufIiSAl


nym v`n brWc AOr pwrt AwP dw gvrnmYNt

- kWgrs

14

What stops

One Branch of

Government from

becoming too

powerful?

- Checks and

Balances

- Separation of

Powers

srkwr dI iksy iek bRWc nUM loV qoN vDyry

SkqISwlI hox qoN ikhVI cIz rokdI hY?

- cYks Aqy bYlYNsz (rokW Aqy sMquln)

- SkqIAW dI vMf


vt stOps vn brWc AwP dw gvrnmYNt PrOm

bIkÀimMg tÙA pwvrPul

- cYks AYNf bYlYNsz - sYpyrySn AwP pwvrz

15

Who is

In-charge of the

Executive Branch?

- The President

iegzYkitv (kwrjkwrI) bRWc dw muKI kOx hY?

pRYzIfYNt (rwStrpqI)


hU iez iencwrj AwP dI iegzYikitv brWc?

- dw prYzIfYNt

16

Who makes

Federal Laws?

- Congress

- Senate and House

(of Representatives)

- (U.S. or National)

Legislature

kyNdrI kwnUMn kOx bxwauNdw hY?

- kWgrs - sYnyt Aqy hwaUs

- AmrIkn lYijslycr


hU myks PYfrl lwAz

- kWgrs - sYnyt AYNf hwaUs

- XU AYs AOr nYSnl lYijslycr

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17

What are

the two parts of the

U.S. Congress?*

- The Senate &

The House

(of Representatives)

AmrIkn kWgrs dy do ih`sy ikhVy hn?

- sYnyt - hwaUs

(AwP rYpirzYntyitvz)


vt Awr dw tU pwrts AwP dw XU. AYs. kWgrs

- dw sYnyt AYNf dw hwaUs . (AwP rYpirzYNtyitvz)

18

How many U.S.

Senators are

there?

- One Hundred

(100)

AmrIkw dy ikMny sYnytr hn?

100 (sO)

ieMgilS svwl jvwb pMjwbI ivc hAO mYnI XU. AYs.

sYnytrz Awr dyAr?

- v`n hMfrf (100)

19

We elect a U.S.

Senator for how

many years?

- Six (6)

sYnytrW dI cox ikMny swl vwsqy huMdI hY?

6 swl vwsqy


vueI ielYkt ey XU. AYs. sYnytr Pwr hAO mYnI XIArz?

- isks (6)

20

Who is One of

your State’s U.S.

Senators now?*

Dan Coats

Joe Donnelly

quhwfI styt (ieMfIAwnw) dw iek sYnytr kOx hY?

fYn kots

jo fOnylI


hU iez AwP XoAr styts v`n XU. AYs. sYnytrz nwE?

- fYn kots

21

The House of

Representatives

has how many

Voting Members?

Four hundred

thirty-five (435)

hwaUs AwP rYprzYNtyitvz dy

ikMny mYNbr hn?

435 (cwr sO pYNqI)


dw hwaUs AwP irprYzYntyitvz hYz

hAO mYnI voitMg mYNbrz?

- Por hMfrf QrtI PweIv (435)

22

We elect a U.S.

Representative

for how many

years?

- Two (2)

AmrIkn numwieMdw (rYpirzYntyitv) ikMny swl vwsqy cuixAW jWdw hY?

2 (do) swl vwsqy


vueI ielYkt ey XU. AYs. rYpirzYntyitv Pwr hAO mYnI XIArz?

- tU (2)

23

Name your U.S.

Representative.

Andre Carson (Dist. 7)

Todd Rokita (Dist. 4)

Susan Brooks (Dist. 5)

Todd Young (Dist. 9)

quhwfy AmrIkn numwieMdy dw nwm kI hY?

AWfry kwrsn (ifsitRkt 7)


nym XoAr XU. AYs. rYpirzYntyitv

- AWfry kwrsn (ifsitRkt 7)

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24

Who does a

U.S. Senator

represent?

All people

of the State

AmrIkn sYnytr iks dw

numwieMdw huMdw hY?

styt dy swry hI lokW dw


hU fz ey XU. AYs. sYnytr

rYpirzYNt?

- Awl pIpl

AwP dw styt

25

Why do some

States have more

Representatives

than other

States?

- (because of) the State’s

population

- (because) they have

more people

- (because) some States

have more people

keI stytW dy dUsrIAW nwLoN izAwdw numwieMdy

ikauN huMdy hn?

lokW dI izAwdw vsoN (AwbwdI) kwrn


vweI fU sm styts hYv mor rYpirzYntyitvz dYn Adr styts

- bIkwz dy hYv mor pIpl

26

We elect a

President for

how many years?

Four (4)

rwStrpqI dI cox ikMny swlW vwsqy huMdI hY?

4 (cwr) swlW vwsqy


vueI ielYkt ey prYzIfYNt Pwr hAO mYnI XIArz?

- Por (4)

27

In what month do

we vote for

President?*

November

rwStrpqI dI cox ikhVy mhIny huMdI hY?

nvMbr ivc


ien vt mMQ fU vueI vot Pwr prYzIfYNt

- nvMbr

28

What is the Name

of the President

of the United

States now?*

- Barack Obama

- Obama

AmrIkw dy mOjUdw rwStrpqI dw nwm kI hY?

brwk Ebwmw jW

Ebwmw


vt iez dw nym AwP dw prYzIfYNt AwP dw XUnweIitf

styts nwE?

- brwk Ebwmw jW

Ebwmw

29

What is the Name of

the

Vice President of

United States now?

- Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

- Joe Biden

- Biden

AmrIkw dy hux dy au~p-rwStrpqI dw

nwm kI hY?

joA bweIfn jW

bweIfn


vt iez dw nym AwP dw vweIs prYzIfYNt

AwP dw XUnweIitf styts?

- joA bweIfn jW

bweIfn

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30

If the President

can no longer

serve,

Who becomes

President?

The Vice

President

jy kr rwStrpqI nw hovy

jW kMm nw kr sky qW kOx rwStrpqI bxdw hY?

au~p-rwStrpqI


ieP dw pRYzIfYNt kYn no lONgr srv,

hU bIk`mz pRYzIfYNt

- dw vweIs pRYzIfYNt

31

If both the

President and the

Vice President

can no longer

serve, who

becomes

President?

- The Speaker of

the House

jy kr rwStrpqI jW au~p-rwStrpqI dovyN hI kMm nw kr skx qW

kOx rwStrpqI bxdw hY?

hwaUs dw spIkr


ieP boQ dw pRYzIfYNt AYNf dw vweIs pRYzIfYNt

kYn no lONgr srv, hU bIk`mz pRYzIfYNt

- dw spIkr AwP dw hwaUs

32

Who is

Commander in

Chief of the

Military?

- The President

POj dw muK kmWfr kOx hY?

rwStrpqI


hU iez kmWfr-ien-cIP AwP dw imiltrI

- dw pRYzIfYNt

33

Who signs Bills to

become Laws?

- The President

kwnMn bxwaux vwsqy ib`l kOx dsqKq krdw hY?

rwStrpqI


hU sweInz iblz tU bIk`m lwAz

- dw pRYzIfYNt

34

Who vetoes bills?

- The President

ib`l nUM vIto kOx krdw hY?

rwStrpqI


hU vItoz iblz?

- dw pRYzIfYNt

35

What does

President’s

Cabinet do?

- Advises the

President

rwStrpqI dI kYbint kI krdI hY?

rwStrpqI nUM slwh dyNdI hY


vt fz dw pRYzIfYNts kYibint fU?

- AYfvweIzz dw pRYzIfYNt

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http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/Track%2031.mp3

36

What

are two Cabinet-

level Positions?

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

kYbint lYvl dIAW

2 puzISnW ikhVIAW hn?

KyqIbwVI sk`qr

AYjUkySn sk`qr


vt Awr tU kYibint lYvl pozISnz?

- sYkrytrI AwP AYgrIklcr - sYkrytrI AwP AYjUkySn

37

What does

the

Judicial Branch

do?

- reviews Laws

- explains Laws

- resolves disputes

(disagreements)

- decides if a Law

goes against the

Constitution

jufISIAl brWc kI krdI hY?

- kwnMUnW nMU ivcwrdI hY - kwnUMnW dI ivAwiKAw krdI hY

- JgVy inptwauNdI hY - jy koeI kwnUMn

sMivDwn dy iKlwP jWdw hovy qW aus bwry PYslw krdI hY


vt fz dw

jufISIAl brWc fU?

- irivaUz lwAz - AYksplynz lwAz - irzOlvz ifspXUts

(ifsAYgrImYNts)

- ifsweIfs ieP ey lwA goAz . AgyNst dw kwnstIicaUSn

38

What is the

highest Court in

United States?

The

Supreme Court

AmrIkw dI sB qoN au~cI Adwlq ikhVI hY?

suprIm kort


vt iez dw hweIAYst kort

ien XunweIitf styts

- dw suprIm kort

39

How many

Justices are on

Supreme Court?

Nine (9)

suprIm kort dy ikMny j`j hn?

nON (9)


hAO mYnI jsitsz Awr AOn suprIm kort

- nweIn (9)

40

Who is the

Chief Justice of

the United States

now?

John Roberts

(John Glover Roberts, Jr.)

suprIm kort dw mu~K j`j kOx hY?

jwhn glovr rwbrts


hU iez dw cIP jsits AwP

XunweIitf styts nwE?

- jwhn rwbrts

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41

Under our

Constitution,

Some Powers belong

to the Federal

Government.

What is One Power

of the Federal

Government?

- To print Money

- To declare War

- To create an Army

- To make Treaties

sMivDwn Anuswr kyNdrI srkwr dIAW

SkqIAW ivcoN ie`k SkqI ikhVI hY?

krMsI CwpxI

jMg dw AYlwn krnw

POj bxwauxI

sMDIAW krnIAW


AMfr Avr kwnstIicaUSn, sm pwvrz iblONg tU dw

PYfrl gvrnmYNt[ vt iez v`n pwvr AwP dw

PYfrl gvrnmYNt?

- tU pirMt mnI

42

Under our

Constitution,

some Powers

belong to the

States.

What is

One Power

of the States?

- To provide Schooling

and Education

- To provide Protection

(Police)

- To provide Safety

(Fire Departments)

- To give a Driver’s

License

- To approve Zoning

and Land Use

sMivDwn Anuswr kuJ SkqIAW sUibAW

(stytW) dIAW hn[ aunHW ivcoN styt dI

ie`k SkqI ikhVI hY?

1 skUl clwauxy qy isìKAw pRbMD

2 surìKAw (polIs)

3 A`g qoN bcwA

4 frweIvr lwiesYNs dyxy

5 zmIn dI vrqoN dI pRvwngI


AMfr Avr kwnstIicaUSn, sm pwvrz iblONg

tU dw styts[ vt iez vn pwvr AwP dw styts

- tU pRovweIf pRotYkSn

(polIs)

43

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.]

quhwfI styt (ieMfIAwnw) dw hux gvrnr kOx hY?

mweIk pYNs

Mike Pence


hU iez dw gvrnr AwP

XoAr styt nwE?

- mweIk pYNs

44

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.] Austin

quhwfI (ieMfIAwnw) styt dI rwjDwnI ikhVI hY?

ieMifAwnYpils Indianapolis


vt ies dw kYpItl AwP XoAr styt?

(ieMfIAwnw)

- ieMifAwnYpils

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45

What are

the two major

Political Parties

in the United

States?*

-Democratic

&

-Republican

AmrIkw dIAW do isAwsI pwrtIAW

ikhVIAW hn?

fYmokryitk Aqy

irp`bilkn


vt Awr dw tU myjr polItIkl pwrtIz ien dw

XUnweIitf styts?

- fYmokrYitk AYNf

irp`bilkn

46

What is the

Political Party of

the President

now?

Democratic (Party)

hux dy rwSqrpqI dI isAwsI pwrtI ikhVI hY?

fYmokrYitk pwrtI


vt iez dw polItIkl pwrtI AwP dw

pRYzIfYNt nwE?

- fYmokrYitk pwrtI

47

What is the Name

of the Speaker of

the House of

Representatives

now?

New: From 2011:

John Boehner

numwieMdw hwaUs dy Ajoky spIkr dw

kI nwm hY?

nvW:- 2011 qoN:- jwhn bhnr


vt iez dw nym AwP dw spIkr AwP dw

hwaUs AwP rYpirzYntyitvz nwE?

- jwhn bhnr

C RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES : h`k Aqy izMmyvwrIAW

48

There are four

Amendments

to the

Constitution

about

who can vote.

Describe

One of them.

- Citizens eighteen

(18) 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).

vot pwaux bwry sMivDwn ivc

cwr (4) soDW hn[

aunHW ivcoN iek bwry d`so[

1. ATwrW swl dy Aqy ies qoN au~pr dI aumr dy nwgirk

vot pw skdy hn[ 2. vot pwaux au~qy koeI tYks nhIN[

3. koeI vI AOrq jW mrd nwgirk vot kr skdw hY[ 4. iksy vI nsl dw mnu`K

vot kr skdw hY


dyAr Awr Por AmYNfmYNts tU dw kwnstIicaUSn AbwaUt hU kYn vot[

ifskrweIb v`n AwP dYm[

- istIznz eytIn (18)

AYNf Elfr kYn vot

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What is One

Responsibility

that is only for

United States

Citizens?*

- Serve on a Jury

- Vote in a Federal

Election

auh iek ikhVI izMmyvwrI hY jo ik isrP

AmrIkn nwgirk vwsqy hY?

1. ijaUrI syvw dI

2. kyNdrI (PYfrl) coxW ivc vot pwaux dI


vt iez v`n irspOnisibiltI dYt iez AOnlI Pwr XunweIitf

styts istIznz

- srv AOn ey ijaUrI

50

Name One Right

only for United

States Citizens.

- Vote in a

Federal Election

- Run for

Federal Office

AmrIkw dy nwgirkW dw iek h`k d`so[

1. kyNdrI (PYfrl) coxW ivc vot pwauxw[

2. kyNdrI (PYfrl) Ahudy vwsqy cox lVnI[


nym v`n rweIt AOnlI Pwr XunweIitf styts istIznz

- vot ien ey PYfrl ielYkSn

51

What are two

Rights of every

one living in the

United States?

- Freedom of Expression

-Freedom of Speech

- Freedom of Assembly

- Freedom to petition

the Government

- Freedom of Worship

- The Right to

bear Arms

AmrIkw ivc rihx vwly hr biSMdy dy

koeI do (2) h`k ikhVy hn?

1. Awpxy h`k-pRgtwvy dw 2. bolx dI AzwdI dw 3. iek`qRqw dI KulH dw 4. srkwr kol phMc dw

5. iksy vI Dwrimk pUjw dw 6. hiQAwr r`Kx dw


vt Awr tU rweIts AwP AYvrIv`n ilivMg

ien dw XunweIitf styts

- PrIfm AwP spIc - PrIfm AwP AsYNblI

52

What do we show

loyalty to when

we say the Pledge

of Allegiance?

- The United States

- The Flag

shMu cu`kx lìgAW AsIN iks leI

vPwdwrI pRgt krdy hW?

1 AmrIkw vwsqy 2 AmrIkn JMfy vwsqy


vt fU vueI So lOieLtI tU vY~n vueI sy

dw plY~j AwP AYiljIAYNs

- dw XunweIitf styts - dw PlYg

53

What is

One Promise

you make when

you become a

United States

Citizen?

- Give up loyalty to

other countries

- Defend 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

(if needed)

- Be loyal to the

United States

jdoN qusIN AmrIkn nwgirk bxdy ho

qW iek ikhVw vwAdw krdy ho?

1. dUsirAW dySW leI vPwdwrI C`f dyx dw

2. AmrIkw dy sMivDwn Aqy kwnUMn nUM bcwaux dw

3. AmrIkn kwnUMn mMnx dw 4. AmrIkw dI POj ivc

syvw krn dw 5. loV Anuswr dyS syvw dw 6. AmrIkw leI vPwdwrI dw


vt iez v`n prOimz XU myk vY~n XU ibk`m ey

XunweIitf styts istIzn?

- Eby dw lwAz AwP dw XunweIitf styts

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How old do

Citizens have to

be to vote for

President?*

Eighteen (18)

and older

rwStrpqI leI vot pwaux vwsqy nwgirkW dI kI aumr hoxI cwhIdI hY?

ATwrW (18) jW ies qoN au~pr


hAO Elf fU istIznz hYv tU bI tU vot Pwr pRYzIfYNt

- eytIn (18) AYNf Elfr

55

What are two

Ways

that Americans

can participate

in their

Democracy?

- Vote

- 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

- Call Senators and

Representatives

- Publicly support or

oppose an issue or policy

- Run for office

- Write to a newspaper

AmrIkn lok ikhVy do qrIikAW nwl fYmokrysI ivc

Bwg lY skdy hn?

1. vot pw ky

2. rwjnIqk pwrtI ivc jw ky 3. cox muihMm ivc mdd kr ky

4. isivk grup rwhIN 5. kimaUintI grup rwhIN 6. iksy cuxy hoey numwieMdy nUM

Awpxy ivcwrW rwhIN[ 7. sYnytrW Aqy numwieMidAW nUM

Pon kr ky[ 8. iksy md (ieSU) dI pRoVqw

jW ivroD kr ky[ 9. iksy Ahudy leI cox rwhIN[

10. iksy AKbwr ivc Awpxy ivcwr Cpvw ky[


vt Awr tU vyz dYt AmYirknz kYn

pwrtIispyt ien dyAr fYmokrysI?

- vot - jOien ey

polItIkl pwrtI

56

When is the last

day you can send

in Federal Income

Tax Forms?*

April 15

PYfrl tYks Byjx dw AKIrlw idn ikhVw hY?

15 ApRYl


vY~n iez dw lwst fy XU kYn sYNf ien

PYfrl ienkm tYks Pwrmz

- AYipRl iPPtIn (15)

57

When must

all Men

register for the

Selective

Service?

- At age eighteen

(18)

- Between eighteen (18)

and twenty-six (26)

swry mrdW nUM islYkitv srivs leI kdoN rijstr krnw

cwhIdw hY?

1. ATwrW swl dI aumr ho jwx au~qy

2. ATwrW (18) Aqy C`bI (26) swl dI aumr dy ivckwr


vY~n mst Awl mY~n rijstr Pwr dw islYkitv srivs

- AYt eyj eytIn (18) - ibtvIn eytIn (18) AYNf

. tvYNtI isks (26)

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-A- COLONIAL PERIOD AND INDEPENDENCE bsqIvwdI smW Aqy AwzwdI

58

What is One reason

Colonists came to

America?

- Freedom

- Political liberty

- Religious Freedom

- Economic Opportunity

- Practice their Religion

- Escape Persecution

koeI iek kwrn d`so ijs kr ky

bwhrly vsnIk (nvAbwdIey) AmrIkw Awey:-

1. AzwdI 2. isAwsI Ku`lH 3. Dwrimk AzwdI 4. mwiek Avsr 5. Dwrimk jIvn

6. zulm qoN bcx leI


vt iez vn rIzn, kwloinsts

kym tU AmYirkw

- PrIfm

59

Who lived in America

before the

Europeans arrived?

American Indians

or

Native Americans

XUrp dy lokW dy AmrIkw Awaux qoN pihlW

eyQy kOx rihMdy sn?

AmrIkn ieMfIAn jW

sQwnk AmrIkn


hU ilvf ien AmYirkw bIPor dw

XoropIAnz AYrweIvf

- AmYirkn ieMfIAnz AOr

nyitv AmYiriknz

60

What group of people

was taken to America

and sold as Slaves?

- Africans

- People from

Africa

ikhVy lokW nUM AmrIkw iLaw ky

Zulwm bxwieAw igAw?

APrIknW nUM jW

APrIkn lokW nUM


vt gur`p AwP pIpl vwz tykn tU AmYirkw AYNf

soLf AYz slyvz

- AYPirknz - pIpl PrOm AYPirkw

61

Why did the

colonists

fight the British?

- Because of high Taxes

(Taxation without

representation)

- Because British army stayed in

their houses

(boarding, quartering)

- Because they didn’t have Self-

Government

AmrIkw dy bsqIvwdI (kwloinst) lokW ny brqwnvIAW nwL

ikauN lVweI kIqI?

1. bhuq izAwdw tYksW kwrn 2. brqwnvI POjIAW dy

aunHW dy GrW ivc zbrdsqI Tihrn kr ky[

3. AwpxI srkwr nw hox kwrn


vweI iff dw kwloinsts PweIt

dw ibRitS?

- bIkwz AwP hweI tYksz - bIkwz dw ibRitS AwrmI .

styAf ien dyAr hwaUsz - bIkwz dy iff nwt hYv

sYlP gvrnmYNt

62 Who wrote the

Declaration of

Independence?

(Thomas)

Jefferson

AzwdI p`qr iks ny iliKAw?

Qwms jYPrsn ny


hU rot dw fYklyrySn AwP ieMfIpYNfYNs?

- Qwms jYPrsn

63 When was the

Declaration of

Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

AzwdI p`qr kdoN lwgU hoieAw?

4 julweI 1776


vYn vwz dw fYklyrySn AwP ieMfIpYnfYNs AfOptyf?

- julweI Por (4) v`n QwaUzYNf sYivxtI isks

(1776)

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There were 13

original States.

Name three.

New Hampshire

Massachusetts Rhode

IsLand Connecticut

New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania DeLaWare

MaryLand Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina Georgia

AmrIkw dIAW mu`FlIAW 13 stytW ivcoN

iqMn (3) dy nwm ilKo[

inaU Xwrk inaU jrsI vrjInIAw


dyAr vr QrtIn (13) Eirjnl styts[

nym QrI[

- inaU Xwrk - inaU jrsI - vrjInIAw

65 What happened at

the Constitutional

Convention?

- Constitution was

written.

- Founding Fathers

wrote the Constitution.

sMivDwink knvYnSn smyN kI hoieAw sI?

sMivDwn dy isrjkW v`loN sMivDwn iliKAw igAw[


vt hYpnf AYt dw kwnstIicaUSnl knvYnSn

- kwnstIicaUSn vwz irtn - PwaUNifMg Pwdrz

rot dw kwnstIicaUSn

66

When was the

Constitution written?

1787

sMivDwn kdoN iliKAw igAw?

1787 ivc


vY~n vwz dw kwnstIicaUSn irtn?

- vn QwaUzYNf eytI sYvn (1787)

67

Federalist Papers

supported the passage

of the

U.S. Constitution.

Name One writer.

(James) Madison

(Alexander) Hamilton

(John) Jay

Publius

PYfrl pyprW ny sMivDwn Apnwaux dI hmwieq kIqI[

aunHW dy iksy iek ilKwrI dw nwm ilKo[

jymz mYfIsn AlYgzYNfr himltn

jwhn jy pXUbilAs


PYfrilst pyprz suportf dw pYsyj AwP dw XU.

AYs. kwnstIicaUSn[ nym v`n rweItr[

- jymz mYfIsn

68

What is One thing

Benjamin Franklin

is famous for?

- 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

bYjimn PrYNkiln

iks iek cIz vwsqy mShUr hY?

1. AmrIkn ifplomYt 2. sMivDwink knvYnSn dw

sB qoN purwxw mYNbr 3. AmrIkw dw pihlw postmwstr jnrl

4. ‘pUAr ircrf dI Almnwk’ 5. muPq lwiebryrIAW SurU kIqIAW[


vt iez v`n iQMg, bYNjimn PrYNkiln iez Pyms Pwr?

- XU. AYs. ifplomYt

69

Who is the “Father

of Our Country”?

(George)

Washington

AmrIkw dw ‘rwStr ipqw’ kox hY?

jwrj vwiSMgtn


hU iez dw ‘Pwdr AwP Avr kMtrI’?

- jwrj vwiSMgtn

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Who was the first

President?*

(George)

Washington

AmrIkw dw pihlw rwStrpqI kox sI?

jwrj viSMgtn


hU vwz dw Pst pRYzIfYNt?

- jwrj viSMgtn

-B- 1800S ATwrW sOvyN 71 What Territory did

United States buy

from France in 1803?

- The Louisiana

Territory

- Louisiana

AmrIkw ny PrWs qoN 1803 ivc ikhVw ielwkw KrIidAw?

lUzIAwnw


vt tYrItrI iff XunweIitf styts

bweI PrOm PrWs ien vn QwaUzYNf eyt hMfrf QrI

(1803)

- lUzIAwnw

72

Name One War

fought by the

United States

in 1800s

- War of 1812

- Mexican American War

- Civil War

- Spanish American War

ATwrW sOivAW (1800) ivc AmrIkw ny ikhVI iek jMg lVI?

1. ATwrW sO bwrW (1812) dI jMg 2. mYksIkn-AmrIkn jMg

3. isivl vwr 4. spYinS-AmrIkn jMg


nym v`n vwr POt bweI dw XunweIitf styts ien eytIn hMfrfz (1800)

- isivl vwr

73 Name the U.S. War

between the North

and the South.

- The Civil War

- The War

between the States

au~qr Aqy d`Kx ivckwr AmrIkn jMg dw nwm dso[

isvl vwr stytW ivckwr lVweI


nym dw XU. AYs. vwr ibtvIn

dw nwrQ AYNf dw swaUQ

- dw isivl vwr - dw vwr

ibtvIn dw styts

74

Name One problem

that led to the

Civil War

- Slavery

- Economic Reasons

- States’ Rights

iek kwrn d`so ijs kr ky

isvl vwr hoeI[

1. ZuLwmI 2. AwriQk kwrn

3. stytW dy h`k n hoxy


nym v`n prOblm dYt lY~f tU dw isivl vwr

- slyvrI

75

What was One

important thing that

Abraham Lincoln

did?*

- Freed Slaves

(Emancipation Proclamation)

- Saved

(or preserved)

the Union

- Led the United States

during the Civil War

Abrwhm ilMkn ny ikhVw iek

mh`qvpUrn kMm kIqw[

1. ZulwmI qoN mukqI dw AYlwn kIqw[

2. stytW dy eyky nUM kwiem rìKAw[ 3. isvl vwr ivc

AmrIkw dI AgvweI kIqI[


vt vwz v`n iempOrtYNt iQMg

dYt Abrwhm ilMkn iff?

- PrIf slyvz

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What did the

Emancipation

Proclamation do?

- Freed the Slaves

- Freed Slaves in the

Confederacy

- Freed Slaves in the

Confederate States

- Freed Slaves in

most Southern States

gulwmI-mukqI AYlwn ny kI kIqw?

sMXukq AmrIkw ivc ZulwmW nUM ZulwmI qoN

mukqI idqI[


vt iff iemYnsIpySn pROklymySn fU?

- PrIf slyvz ien dw knPYfrysI

77

What did

Susan B. Anthony

do?

- Fought for

Women’s Rights

- Fought for

Civil Rights

sUsn bI AYNQnI ny

kI kIqw?

AOrqW dy h`kW vwsqy sMGrS kIqw[

Lok-h`kW vwsqy sMGrS kIqw[


vt iff sUsn bI AYnQnI fU?

- POt Pwr ivmnz rweIts - POt Pwr isivl rweIts

-C- RECENT AMERICAN HISTORY & OTHER IMPORTANT HISTORICAL INFORMATION

Ajokw AmrIkn ieiqhws Aqy hor zrUrI ieiqhwsk jwxkwrI

78

Name One War

fought by the

United States

in the 1900s.*

- World War I

- World War II

- Korean War

- Vietnam War

- (Persian) Gulf War

AmrIkw v`loN au~nI sOivAW (1900) ivc lVIAW geIAW jMgW ivcoN iksy iek dw nwm d`so[

pihlI ivSv jMg dUjI ivSv jMg

korIAn jMg ivAqnwm jMg (prSIAn) ZlP vwr


nym v`n vwr POt bweI dw XunweIitf styts ien dw nweIntIn hMfrfz (1900)

- vrLf vwr Pst

79

Who was President

during World War I?

(Woodrow) Wilson

pihlI ivSv jMg smyN rwStrpqI kOx sI?

vUfro ivlsn


hU vwz pRYzIfYNt ifaUirMg vrLf vwr Pst

- vUfro ivlsn

80

Who was President

during the

Great Depression and

World War II?

(Franklin)

Roosevelt

v`fy mMdvwVy dOrwn Aqy dUjI ivSv jMg smyN rwStrpqI kOx sI?

PrYnkiln rUsvYLt


hU vwz dw pRYzIfYNt ifaUirMg dw gryt ifprYSn

AYNf vrLf vwr sYkMf

- PrYNkiln rUsvYLt

81

Who did the

United States fight

in World War II?

Japan

Germany

Italy

dUjI ivSv jMg ivc AmrIkw

ikhnW nwL liVAw[

jpwn jrmnI ietlI


hU iff dw XunweIitf styts PweIt ien vrLf vwr sYkMf

- jpwn jrmnI AYNf ietlI

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82

Before he was

President,

Eisenhower was a

General.

What War was he in?

World War II

ieAznhwvr rwStrpqI bxn qoN pihlW

ikhVI jMg smyN POj dw jrnYl sI?

dUjI ivSv jMg ivc


bIPor hI vwz pRYzIfYNt, ‘AeIznhwvr’ vwz ey jnrl[

vt vwr vwz hI ien?

- vrLf vwr sYkMf

83

During the

Cold War, what was

the main concern of

the United States?

Communism

TMFI jMg smyN AmrIkw dw

v`fw knsrn kI sI?

kimaUinzm


ifaUirMg dw koLf vwr, vt vwz dw myn knsÀrn AwP dw XunweIitf styts

- kimaUinzm

84

What Movement

tried to end racial

discrimination?

Civil Rights

(Movement)

ikhVI lihr ny nslI ivqkry nUM

Kqm kIqw?

isivl rweIts lihr ny[


vt movmYNt trweIf tU AY~xf

ryiSAl ifskirmInySn

- isivl rweIts (movmYNt)

85

What did Martin

Luther King, Jr.

do?*

- Fought for

the Civil Rights

- Worked for

equality for

all Americans

mwritn lUQr ikMg jUnIAr ny kI kIqw

1. lok h`kW (isivl-rweIts)

vwsqy sMGrS kIqw[ 2. swry AmrIknW dI

brwbrI vwsqy kMm kIqw[


vt iff mwritn lUQr ikMg jUnIAr fU?

- POt Pwr dw isivl rweIts

- vrkf Pwr Awl AmYiriknz

86

What major event

happened on

September 11, 2001

in the United States?

Terrorists attacked

the United States.

sqMbr 11, 2001 nUM AmrIkw ivc kI

vwpirAw?

A`qvwdIAW ny nweIn ielYvn (911) vwLw hmlw kIqw


vt myjr eIvYNt hYpxf AOn sYptYNbr ielYvn tU QwaUzYNf vn


- tYrirsts AtYkf dw

XunweIitf styts

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87

Name One America

n Indian tribe in

the United States.

[USCIS Officers will be

supplied with a list of

federally recognized

American Indian tribes.]

1 Cherokee 2 Navajo

3 Sioux 4 Chippewa

5 Choctaw 6 Pueblo

7 Apache 8 Iroquois

9 Creek 10 Blackfeet

11 Seminole 12 Cheyenne

13 Arawak 14 Shawnee

15 Mohegan 16 Huron

17 Oneida 18 Lakota

19 Crow 20 Teton

21 Hopi 22 Inuit

iksy iek

AmrImn-ieMfIAn kbIly dw nwm ilKo[

cyrokI


nym v`n AmYirikn ieMfIAn

trweIb ien dw XunweIitf styts

- cyrokI

INTEGRATED CIVICS : ieMtYgryitf isivks

-A- GEOGRAPHY : ijEgrwPI : BU-ivigAwn

88

Name One of the two

longest Rivers in the

United States.

Missouri (River)

Mississippi

(River)

AmrIkw dy do sB qoN lMmy dirAwvW ivcoN iksy iek dw nwm d`so[

imsaUrI dirAw imisìspI dirAw


nym v`n AwP dw tU lONgYst irvrz


- imsaUrI irvr

89

What ocean is on

the West Coast of

the United States?

Pacific (Ocean)

AmrIkw dy p~CmI q`t nwL ikhVw swgr hY?

pYisiPk (swgr)


vt ESn iez AOn dw vYst kost AwP dw

XunweIitf styts

- pYisiPk ESn

90

What ocean is on

the East Coast of

the United States?

Atlantic (Ocean) AmrIkw dy

pUrbI q`t nwL ikhVw swgr hY?

AtlWitk (swgr)


vt ESn iez AOn dw eIst kost AwP

dw XunweIitf styts

- AtlWitk ESn

91

Name One U.S.

Territory.

- Puerto Rico

- U.S. Virgin Islands

- American Samoa

- Northern

Mariana Islands

- Guam

iek AmrIkn tYrItrI dw

nwm d`so[

puArto rIko vrjn AweIlYNfz AmrIkn smoAw

nwrdrn mrIAwnw AweIlYNfz

guAwm


nym v`n XU. AYs. tYrItrI

- puArto rIko

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92

Name One State

that borders

Canada.

1 Maine

2 New Hampshire

3 Vermont

4 New York

5 Pennsylvania

6 Ohio

7 Michigan

8 Minnesota

9 North Dakota

10 Montana

11 Idaho

12 Washington

13 Alaska

knyfIAn bwrfr nwL l`gdI

iek AmrIkn styt dw nwm d`so[

1. myn 2. inaU hYNpSwier

3. vrmONt 4. inaUXwrk 5. pYnslvynIAw

6. EhwieE 7. imSIgn 8. imnIsotw

9. nwrQ fYkotw 10. mntwnw 11. iedwho

12. viSMgtn 13. Alwskw


nym v`n styt dYt bwrfrz kYnyfw

- myn

93

Name One State

that borders

Mexico.

California, Arizona

New Mexico

Texas

mYksIko bwrfr nwl l`gdI

iek styt dw nwm d`so[

kYlIPornIAw AYrIzonw, inaU mYksIko

tYkss


nym v`n styt dYt bwrfrz mYksIko

- kYlIPornIAw

94

What is the

Capital of the

United States?*

Washington, D.C.

AmrIkw dI rwjDwnI ikhVI hY?

vwiSMgtn fI.sI.


vt iez dw kYpItl AwP dw XunweIitf styts

- vwiSMgtn fI. sI.

95

Where is the

Statue of Liberty?*

-New York (Harbor)

-Liberty IsLand [Also acceptable are New Jersey,

near New York City, and on the

Hudson (River).]

ilbrtI stYcU (AwzwdI bùq)

ikQy hY?

inaUXwrk hwrbr ilbrtI AweIlYNf hfsn dirAw nyVy


vyAr iez dw stYcXU AwP ilbrtI?

- inaUXwrk hwrbr

-B- SYMBOLS inSwnIAW-icMnH

96

Why does the Flag

have 13 Stripes?

- Because there

were

13 original Colonies

- Because the

Stripes represent

the original

Colonies

(AmrIkn) JMfy dIAW

13 DwrIAW ikauN hn?

ikauNik AmrIkw dIAW muFlIAW 13 klOnIAW sn[

jW 13 DwrIAW AmrIkw dIAW

muFlIAW 13 klOnIAW vwsqy hn


vweI fz dw (AmYirkn) PlYg hYv QrtIn (13)

strweIps

- bIkwz dyAr vr QrtIn (13)

Eirijnl kwlonIz

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97

Why does the

Flag have 50

Stars?*

- Because there is One

Star

for each State

- Because each Star

represents a State

- Because

there are 50 States

AmrIkn JMfy ivc

50 isqwry ikaN hn?

AmrIkw dIAW 50 stytW vwsqy

iek iek isqwrw hY[


vweI fz dw (AmYirkn) PlYg hYv

iPPtI stwrz

- bIkwz dyAr iez v`n stwr Pwr eIc .AwP iPPtI styts

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What is the

Name of the

National Anthem?

The

Star-Spangled

Banner

nYSnl AYnQm dw kI nwm hY?

dI stwr sprYNgLf

bYnr


vt iez dw nym AwP dw nYSnl AYnQm?

- dI stwr-sprYNgLf bYnr

-C- HOLIDAYS Cu`tIAW

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When do we celebrate

Independence Day?*

July 4

AsIN AzwdI dw idn kdoN mnwauNdy hW?

4 julweI nUM


vY~n fU vueI sYlIbryt ieMfIpYnfYNs fy?

- julweI Por (4)

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Name two National

U.S. Holidays.

- New Year’s Day - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

- Presidents’ Day

- Memorial Day

- Independence Day

- Labor Day

- Columbus Day

- Veterans Day

- Thanksgiving

- Christmas

AmrIkw dIAW

do (2) kOmI CutIAW (nYSnl hwlIfyz)

dy nwm d`so[

inaU XIAr fy mwritn lUQr ikMg jUnIAr fy pRYzIfYNts fy mYmorIAl fy

ieMfIpYnfYNs fy lybr fy klMbs fy

vYtrnz fy QYNksigivMg kirsms


nym tU nYSnl

XU. AYs. hwlIfyz

- inaU XIAr fy - kirsms

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