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the Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
sets up the government
defines the government
protects the basic rights of Americans
What does the Constitution do?
We the people
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
A change or addition to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
the Bill of Rights
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of assembly
freedom of the press
freedom to petition the government
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
27
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
announced independence from England, July 4th, 1776
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is freedom of religion?
capitalist economy
market economy
What is the economic system in the United States?
Everyone must follow the law
leaders must obey the law
government must obey the law
no one is above the law
What is the rule of law?
legislative
executive
judicial
Congress
President
the courts
Name one branch or part of the government.
Checks and balances
separation of powers
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
the President
Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
Congress
Senate and House
Legislature
Who makes federal laws?
Senate
House of Representatives
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
100
How many U.S Senators are there?
6 years
A U.S. senator is elected for how many years?
Ben Sasse
Deb Fischer
Who is one of your state's Senators right now?
435
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
2
A U.S representative is elected for how many years?
Adrian Smith
Name your U.S representative.
All the people of the state
Who does a U.S Senator represent?
because some states have more people (population)
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
4
A president is elected for how many years?
November
In what month do we vote for President ?
President Joe Biden
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Vice President Kamala Harris
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Vice President
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the President
Who is the commander in chief of the military?
the President
Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
Who vetoes bills?
Advises the President
What does the President's Cabinet do?
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 Interior
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Attorney General
Vice President
What are two cabinet positions?
reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What does the judicial branch do?
Supreme Court
What is the highest court in the United States?
9
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
power to print money
make treaties
declare war
create an army
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Provide schooling and education
Provide protection (police)
Provide safety (fire departments)
Give a driver's license
Approve zoning and land use
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Governor Jared polis
Who is Governor of your state now?
Denver
What is the capital of your state?
Democrat
Republican
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic Party
What is the political party of the President now?
Mike Johnson
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
- Citizens 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).
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Serve on a jury
vote in a federal election
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
vote in federal election
run for federal office
Name one right only for United States citizens.
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of expression
freedom of assembly
freedom to petition the government
the right to bear arms
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
the United States
the flag
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Be loyal to the U.S.
defend the Constitution
obey the laws
serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
serve the nation (if needed)
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
18 or older
How old do citizens have to be to vote for a President?
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
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
April 15
When is the last day you can send in Federal income tax forms?
18
between 18 and 26
When must all men register for Selective Service?
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Native Americans or American Indians
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Africans
people from Africa
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn't have self-government
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
July 4th, 1776
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
There were 13 original states. Name three.
The Constitution was written
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
1787
When was the Constitution written?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name the authors.
U.S. diplomat
1st Postmaster General of the U.S.
writer of the "Poor Richard's Almanac"
started the first free libraries
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
George Washington
Who is the "Father of our Country?"
George Washington
Who was the first President?
Louisianna Territory; Louisianna
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's.
the Civil War
the War between the States
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
slavery
economic reasons
states' rights
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Freed the slaves
Saved (or preserved) the Union
Led the U.S. through the Civil War
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves
freed slaves in the Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed slaves in most Southern states
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Fought for women's rights and civil rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Vietnam War, WW1, WW2, Korean War, Persian Gulf War
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.
Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during World War I?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Japan, Germany, Italy
Who did the U.S. fight in WW II?
World War II
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Communism
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Civil Rights Movement
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
fought for civil rights, worked for equality for all Americans
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Terrorists attacked the United States
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Chippewa
Choctaw
Pueblo
Apache
Iroquois
Creek
Blackfeet
Seminole
Cheyenne
Arawak
Shawnee
Mohegan
Huron
Oneida
Lakota
Crow
Teton
Hopi
Inuit
Name one Indian tribe in the United States?
Missouri River or Mississippi River
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States?
Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the West coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
What ocean is on the East coast of the United States?
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
Name one U.S. territory.
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Alaska
Name one state that borders Canada.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Washington, D.C.
What is the capital of the United States?
New York Harbour or Liberty Island
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
For the original 13 colonies
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
For the 50 states
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What is the name of the national anthem?
July 4th
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Name two national holidays?
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