Gov/Econ- Citizenship Test

What is the supreme law of the land?

US Constitution

What does the Constitution do?

It sets up the US government

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? 

We the people

What is an amendment?

A change to a document

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

The Bill of Rights

What are the 5 freedoms listed in the First Amendment?

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

What does the Declaration of Independence do?

Declared Colonies Independent from England

What are the two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

What is freedom of religion?

You can follow any religion or none

What is the economic system in the United States?

Capitalism

What is the “rule of law”?

No one is above the law, the law is most important

Name the three branches of the government

Legislative/ Executive/ Judicial

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and Balances

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

President

Who makes federal laws?

Congress

What are the two houses of the US Congress

House of Representatives and the Senate

How many US Senators are there?

100

We elect a US Senator for how many years?

6 years

Who is one of your state’s US Senators now?

Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

We elect a US Representative for how many years?

2 years

Name your US Representative

Ruben Gallego or Andy Biggs

Who does a US Senator represent?

The state and its people

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Higher Population….Proportional Representation

We elect a President for how many years?

4 years

In what month do we vote for President?

November

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Donald Trump

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Kamala Harris

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Vice Pres.

If both President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Speaker of the House

Who is the Commander in Chief of military?

President

Who signs bills to become laws?

President

Who vetoes bills?

President

What does the President Cabinet do?

Advises the President and helps run the Executive Departments

What are two cabinet level positions?

Secretary of State, Sec. of Defense, Sec. of Education

What does the Judicial Branch do?

Decided court cases, declares laws unconstitutional

What is the highest court in the United States?

Supreme Court

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

John Roberts

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

Print Money or Declare War

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

Fund Police and Education

Who is the Governor of your state now?

Katie Hobbs

What is the capital of your state?

Phoenix

What are two major political parties in the United States?

Republican and Democrat

What is the political party of the President now?

Republican

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

Mike Johnson

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who vote. Describe one of them.

The 19th Amendment gives women the right to vote

What is one responsibility that is only for the United States Citizens?

Voting

Name one right only for United State Citizens.

Voting

What are two rights of everyone living in the United States.

Freedom of Speech and Religion

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

Country or Flag….the Republic

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

To obey the Law/defend you country

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

18

What are two ways the Americans can participate in their democracy?

Vote and Run for office

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

April 15

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

By the age of 18

What is one reason colonists came to America?

Glory/God/Gold

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Native people

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

Africans

Why did the colonists fight the British?

For Independence

Who wrote the declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

July 4, 1776

There were 13 original states. Name three.

Maryland, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

Wrote the Constitution

When was the Constitution written?

Sept. 1787

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers,

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

Inventor, Diplomat, Writer, Business Owner

Who is the “Father of Our Country”

George Washington/Ben Franklin/John Adams/Alexander Hamilton

Who is the first President?

Washington

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

Louisiana Territory/Purchase

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

Civil War

Name the US war between the North and the South

Civil War

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

Slavery

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

President during Civil War

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Nothing…or Freed slaves in rebellious territories

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Fought for Women’s Rights….Women’s Rights Advocate

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

World War II

Who was the President during WWI

Woodrow Wilson

Who was the President during the Great Depression and WWII?

FDR…Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Who did the United States fight against in WWII?

Italy/Germany/Japan

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

WWII

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

Spread of Communism

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Civil Rights Movement

What did Marin Luther King, Jr. do?

Preacher, Civil Rights Leader, Speaker

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

Terrorist Attack on the US

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Navajo, Cherokee, Choctaw, Sioux, Pueblo

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

Missouri, Mississippi

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States

Pacific

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States

Atlantic

Name one US territory

Guam or Puerto Rico

Name one state that borders Canada

Montana/Alaska/Maine/ Michigan

Name one state that borders Mexico

Arizona/California/Texas

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington DC

Where is the Statue of Liberty

New York City

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

13 original colonies

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

50 states…one of each

What is the name of the national anthem?

Star-Spangled Banner

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

July 4th

Name two national US holidays.

Memorial Day/Memorial Day/July 4th