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what is the supreme law of the land
the constitution
what does the constitution do
sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of americans
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 the constitution), an addition (to the constitution)
what do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution
the bill of rights
what is one right or freedom from the first amendment
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
how many amendments does the consitution have
twenty-seven (27)
what did the declaration of independence do?
announce our independence( from great britain), declared our independence(from great britain), said that the united states is free (from great britain)
what are two rights in the declaration of independence
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
what is freedom of religion
you can practice any religion or not practice a religion
what is the economic system in the united states
capitalist economy, market economy
what is the “rule of law”
everyone must follow the law, leaders must obey the law, governmentr must obey the law, no one is above the law
name one branch of the government
congress, legislative, president, executive, the courts, judicial
what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful
checks and balances, seperation of powers
who is in charge of the executive branch
the president
who makes federal laws
congress, senate and house, U.S or national legislature
what are the two parts of the U.S congress
the senate and house of representatives
how many U.S senators are there
one hundred
we elect a U.S senator for how many years
six
who is one of your state’s U.S senators now
Bob casey Jr, or John Fetterman
the house of representatives has how many voting members
435
we elect a U.S representatives for how many years
2
Name your U.S representative
matt cartwright
who does a u.s senator represent
all people of the state
why do some states have more representatives than other states
the state’s population, they have more people, some states have more people
we elect a president for how many years
4
in what month do we vote for the president
november
what is the name of the president of the united states
joe biden
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
the vice president
if both the president and vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president
the speaker of the house
who is the commander in chief of the military
the president
who signs bills to become laws
the president
who vetos bills
the president
what does the president’s cabinet do
advises the president
what are two cabinet level positions
secretary of argiculture, secretary of commerce, secretary defense, secretary of education, secretary of energy, secretary health and human services
what does the judicial branch do
reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law is against the constitution
what is the highest court in the united states
the supreme court
how many justices are on the supreme court
9
who is the chief justice of the united states now
chief justice john roberts
under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal governement. What is one power of the federal government
to print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties
under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. what is one power of the states
provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire departments), give a driver’s license, approve zoning and land use
who is the governor of your state now
josh shapiro
what is the captial of your state
Harrisburg
what are the two major political parties in the united states
democractic and republican
what is the political party of the president now
democratic
what is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now
mike johnson
there are four amendment to the constitution about who can vote. describe one of them
citizens 18 and older can vote, you don’t have to pay to vote, any citizen can vote, a male citizen of any race can vote
what is one responsibility that is only for united states citizens
serve on a jury, vote in a federal election
name one right only for united states citizens
vote in a federal election, run for federal office
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
what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance
the united states, the flag
what is one promise you make when you become a united states citizens
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, serve the nation, be loyal to the united states
how old do citizens have to be to vote for president
18 and older
what are two ways that americans can participate in their democracy
vote, join a political party, help with a campaign, join a civic 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
when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms
april 15
when must all men register for selective service
at age 18, between 18 and 26
what is one reason colonists came to america
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution
who lived in america before the europeans arrived
american indians, native americans
what group of people was taken to america and sold as slaves
africans, people from africa
why did the colonists fight the british
because of high taxes (taxation without representation), because the british army stayed in their houses, because they didn’t have self-government
who wrote the declaration of independence
thomas jefferson
when was the declaration of independence adopted
july 4, 1776
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
what happened at the constitutional convention
the constitution was written, the founding fathers wrote the constitution
when was the constitution written
1787
the federalist papers supported the passage of the u.s constitution. name one of the writers
madision, hamilton, jay, publius
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
who is the “father of our country”
George washington
who was the first president
george washington
what territory did the united states buy from france in 1803
louisiana
name one war fought by the united states in the 1800s
war of 1812, mexican-american war, civil war, spanish-american war
name the U.S war between north and the south
the civil war, the war between the states
name one problem that led to the civil war
slavery, economic reasons, states’ rights
what was one important thing that abraham lincoln did
freed the slaves, save the union, led the united states during the civil war
what did the emancipation proclamation do
freed the slaves
what did susan b. anthony do
fought for women’s rights, fought for civil rights
name one war fought by the united states in 1900
world war I, world war II, korean war, vietnam war, persian gulf war
who was president during world war I
wilson
who was the president during the great depression and world war II
Roosevelt
who did the united states fight in world war II
Japan, Germany, and Italy
before he was president eisenhower was a general. what war was he in
world war II
during the cold war, what was the main concern of the united states
communism
what movement tried to end racial discrimination
civil rights
what did martin luther king jr do
fought for civil rights, worked for equality for all americans
what major event happened on september 11, 2001, in the united states
terrorists attacked the united states
name one american indian tribe in the united states
cherokee, navajo
name one of the two longest river in the united states
missouri, mississppi
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 u.s territory
puerto rico, u.s virgin islands, american samoa, northern mariana island, guam
name one state that borders canada
maine, new hampshire, vermont, new york, pennsylvania
name one state that borders mexico
california, arizona, new mexico, texas
what is the capital of the united states
washington d.c
where is the statue of liberty
new york, liberty island
why does the flag have 13 stripes
because there were 13 original colonies
what does the flag have 50 stars
because there is one star for each state
what is the name of the national anthem
the star-spangled banner
when do we celebrate independence day
july 4
name two national u.s holidays
new year’s day, martin luther king jr. day, presidents’ day, memorial day, independence day
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