Citizenship

Citizenship Study

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

James Madison

Alexander Hamilton

John Jay

Publius

What does the judicial branch do?

reviews laws

explains laws

resolves disputes (disagreements)

decides if a law goes against the Constitution

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

the Bill of Rights

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

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)

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

War of 1812

Mexican-American War

Civil War

Spanish-American War

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

speech

religion

assembly

press

petition the government

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Communism

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

George Washington

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

6

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

Franklin Roosevelt

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

slavery

economic reasons

states’ rights

Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

John Cornyn

Ted Cruz

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

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

life

liberty

pursuit of happiness

Name your U.S. Representative.

Keith Self

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

Who was the first President?

George Washington

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

serve on a jury

vote in a federal election

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Japan, Germany, and Italy

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

World War I

World War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

(Persian) Gulf War

What does the Constitution do?

sets up the government

defines the government

protects basic rights of Americans

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Attorney General

Vice President

Secretary of Agriculture

Secretary of Commerce

Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Education

Secretary of Energy

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Secretary of the Interior

Secretary of Labor

Secretary of State

Secretary of Transportation

Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Secretary of Homeland Security

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

World War II

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

saved (or preserved) the Union

led the United States during the Civil War

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

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 (if needed)

be loyal to the United States

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

Who was President during World War I?

Woodrow Wilson

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

checks and balances

separation of powers

What is the economic system in the United States?

capitalist economy

market economy

What are two 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

When was the Constitution written?

1787

Name one branch or part of the government.

Congress

legislative

President

executive

the courts

judicial

How many U.S. Senators are there?

100

Name one right only for United States citizens.

to vote in federal elections

to run for federal office