Immigration Test

Supreme Law of the Land

Constitution

What does the constitution do?

Defines Gov

Sets up gov

Protects basic rights of Americans

The idea of self-gov is in the first three words of the constitution. What are they?

We the people

What is an amendment?

Change of addition to the constitution

What do we call the first 10 amendments of the constitution?

Bill of Rights

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

Speech

Religion

Assembly

Press

Petition the gov

How many amendments does the constitution have?

27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Announced / declared our independence from Great Britain

Said the US is free from Great Britain

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Life

Liberty

Pursuit of happiness

What is the freedom of religion?

You can practice (or not practice) any religion

What is economy of the US?

Capitalism

Market

What is the “rule of law”?

Everyone (leaders, government) must follow the law

No one is above the law

Name one branch of the government?

Executive

Legislative

President

Congress

The courts

Judicial

What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?

Checks and balances

Separation of powers

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

The president

Who makes federal laws

Congress

Senate and House

US or national legislature

What are two parts of the US congress?

The senate

House of Representatives

How many US senators are there?

100

We elect a US Senator for how many years?

6

Who is one of your state senators?

Elyssa Slotkin

Gary Peters

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

We elect a US Representative for how many years?

2

Name your US representative

Tom Barrett

Who does the US Senator represent?

All the people of the state

Why do some states have more representatives than others?

States population / have more people

We elect a president for how many years?

4 years

In what month do we vote for the president?

November

What is the name of the President?

Donald Trump

Who is the vice President?

JD Vance

If the president can no longer serve, who takes their place?

Vice President

If the president and vice president can no longer serve, who takes their place?

Speaker of the house

Who is the commander in chief of the military?

The president

Who signs bills to become laws?

The president

Who vetoes bills?

The president

What does the presidents cabinet do?

Advises the president

What are two cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security…

What does the judicial branch do?

Reviews and explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the constituion.

What is the highest court in US?

The supreme court

How many justices are on the supreme court?

There are nine justices on the Supreme Court.

Who is the Chief Justice of the US?

John Roberts

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

Print money, declare war, create an army, make treaties

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

Provide schooling and education, protection, safety (FD), give a driver’s license, approve zoning and land use.

Who is the governor of your state?

Gretchen Whitmer

What is the capital of your state?

Lansing

What are two major political parties in the US?

Democratic and Republican parties.

What is the political party of the current President?

Republican

What is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives?

Mike Johnson

There are 4 amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

Citizens 18+ can vote.

You don’t have to pay to vote

Any citizen can vote

Male citizen of any race can vote

What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?

Vote, jury duty.

Name one right for only US Citizens

Vote or run for federal office

What are two rights of everyone living in the US?

Freedom of expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, freedom of religion, right to bear arms.

What do we show loyalty to when say we pledge allegiance?

To the United States, to the flag

What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?

Give up loyalty to other countries

Defend the constitution and laws of the US

Obey the laws of the US

Serve in the US military

Serve the nation

Be loyal to the US

How old do citizens have to be to vote?

18 and older

What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in 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

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

April 15

When must all men register for the selective service?

Between 18 and 26

What is one reason colonists came to America?

Freedom

Political liberty

Religious freedom

Economic opportunity

Practice their religion

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Native Americans / American Indians

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

Africans

Why did the colonists fight against the British?

High Taxes

British Army stayed in their houses

Because they didn’t have self-government

Who wrote the declartion of independence?

Thomas Jefferson

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

What were the 13 original states (name 3)?

New Hampshire

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Delaware

Maryland

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

Constitution was written by the founding fathers

When was the constitution writte?

1787

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name 1 of the writers

James Madison

Alexander Hamilton

John Jay

Publius

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

US Diplomat

Oldest member of the constitutional convention

Start the 1st free libraries

1st postmaster general of the US

Writer of ‘Poor Richard’s Almanac’

Who is the ‘Father of our Country’?

George Washington

Who was the 1st president?

George Washington

What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?

Louisiana

Name on war fought by the US in the 1800’s

Civil War

War of 1812

Mexican-American War

Spanish-American War

Name the US war between the north and the south

The Civil War

Name one problem that led to the civil war?

Slavery

Economic reasons

State’s rights

What is one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Freed the slaves

Saved the inion

Let the US during the Civil War

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed the laves

Freed the slaves in the confederacy

Freed the slaves in most of the southern states

What did Susan B Anthony do?

Fought for women’s rights

Fought for civil rights

Name one war fought by the US in the 1900’s

WW1

WW2

Korean War

Vietnam

Gulf War

Who was President in World War 1?

Woodrow Wilson

Who was president during the great depression and WW?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who did the US fight in WW2?

Germany, Japan, and Italy

Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general, in what war?

World War 2

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?

Communism

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

the Civil Rights Movement.

What did Martin Luther King do?

Fought for civil rights

Worked for equality of all Americans

What major even happened on Sept 11, 2001

Terrorists attacked the US

Name one American Indian tribe in the US

Cherokee

Navajo

Sioux

Chippewa

Choctaw

Pueblo

Apache

Iroquois

Name one of the 2 longest rivers in the US

Missouri River

Mississippi River

What ocean is on the West Coast?

Pacific

What ocean is on the East Coast?

Atlantic Ocean

Name one territory of the US?

Puerto Rico

Guam

US Virgin Islands

Northern Mariana Islands

American Samoa

Name one state that borders Canada

Washington

Maine

New Hampshire

Vermont

New York

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Michigan

Minnesota

North Dakota

Montana

Idaho

Alaska

Name one state that borders Mexico

Texas

Arizona

California

New Mexico

What is the capital of the US?

Washington DC

Where is the statue of liberty?

New York City, NY

Liberty Island

Why does the flag have 13 stripes

For the original 13 colonies

Why does the flag have 50 stars

For the 50 states

What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

July 4th