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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
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