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what is the supreme law of the land?
constitution
what does the constitution do? *list 1 of 3 options
sets up government, defines 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? *list 1 of 2 options
change to the constitution, addition to the constitution
what do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
the bill of rights
name one right or freedom from the first amendment
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition
how many amendments does the constitution have?
27
what did the declaration of independence do? *list 1 of 3 options
announced our independence from great britain, declared our independence from great britain, said 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? *list 1 of 2 options
capitalist economy, market economy
what is the “rule of law?” *list 1 of 4 options
everyone must follow the law, leaders must obey the law, government must obey the law, no one is above the law
name one branch or part of the government *list 1 of 6 options
congress, legislative, president, executive, the courts, judicial
what stops one branch from becoming too powerful? *list 1 of 2 options
checks and balances, separation of powers
who is in charge of the executive branch?
the president
who makes federal laws? *list 1 of 3 options
congress, house of representatives, national legislature
what are the two parts of congress?
senate and house of representatives
how many U.S. senators are there?
100
we elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
6
who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now? *list 1 of 2 options
katie britt, tommy tuberville
the house of representatives has how many voting members?
435
we elect a U.S. representative for how many years?
2
name your U.S. representative *list 1 of 2 options
robert aderholt, gary palmer
who does a U.S. senator represent?
all people of the state
why do some states have more representatives than other states? *list 1 of 3 options
because of the state’s population, because they have more people, because some states have more people
we elect a president for how many years?
4
in what month do we vote for president
november
what is the name of the president of the united states now?
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 bill to become laws?
the president
who vetoes bills?
the president
what does the president’s cabinet do?
advises the president
what are two cabinet-level positions? *list 2 of 16 options
vice president, attorney general, secretary of: agriculture, commerce, defense, education, energy, health and human services, homeland security, housing and urban development, interior, labor, state, transportation, treasury, veterans affairs
what does the judicial branch do? *list 1 of 3 options
reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the constitution
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
what is one power of the federal government? *list 1 of 4 options
print money, declare war, create an army, make treaties
what is one power of the states? *list 1 of 5 options
provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire department), give a driver’s license, approve zoning and land use
who is the governor of your state now?
kay ivey
what is the capital of your state?
montgomery
what are the two major political parties in the united states?
democratic and republican
what is the political party of the president now?
democratic party
what is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now?
mike johnson
describe one amendment in the constitution about who can vote *list 1 of 4 options
citizens 18 or 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? *list 1 of 2 options
serve on a jury, vote in federal elections
name one right only for united states citizens *list 1 of 2 options
vote in federal elections, run for federal office
what are two rights of everyone living in the united states? *list 2 of 6 options
freedom of: expression, speech, assembly, petition, religion, right to bear arms
what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance? *list 1 of 2 options
the united states, the flag
what is one promise you make when you become a united states citizen? *list 1 of 6 options
give up loyalty to other countries, defend the constitution and laws of the united states, obey laws of the united states, serve in the military, serve the nation, be loyal to the united states
how old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
18 or older
what are two ways americans can participate in their democracy? *list 2 of 10 options
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
when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
april 15
when must all men register for the selective service? *list 1 of 2 options
at age 18, between 18 and 26
what is one reason colonists came to america? *list 1 of 6 options
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution
who lived in america before the europeans arrived? *list 1 of 2 options
american indians, native americans
what group of people was taken to america and sold as slaves? *list 1 of 2 options
africans, people from africa
why did the colonists fight the british? *list 1 of 3 options
high taxes, the british army stayed in their homes, they didn’t have self-government
who wrote the declaration of independence?
thomas jefferson
when was the declaration of independence adopted?
july 4, 1776
name three of the thirteen original colonies
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? *list 1 of 2 options
the constitution was written, the founding fathers wrote the constitution
when was the constitution written?
1787
name one writer of the federalist papers that supported the passage of the U.S. constitution *list 1 of 4 options
james madison, alexander hamilton, john jay, publius
what is one thing benjamin franklin is famous for? *list 1 of 5 options
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? *list 1 of 2 options
louisiana, louisiana purchase
name one war fought by the united states in the 1800s *list 1 of 4 options
war of 1812, mexican-american war, civil war, spanish-american war
name the U.S. war between the north and the south
the civil war
name one problem that led to the civil war *list 1 of 3 options
slavery, economic reasons, states’ rights
what was one important thing abraham lincoln did? *list 1 of 3 options
freed the slaves, saved the union, led the united states during the civil war
what did the emancipation proclamation do? *list 1 of 4 options
freed the slaves, freed slaves in the confederacy, freed slaves in the confederate states, freed state in most southern states
what did susan b. anthony do? *list 1 of 2 options
fought for women’s rights, fought for civil rights
name one war fought by the united states in the 1900s *list 1 of 5 options
world war I, world war II, korean war, vietnam war, gulf war
who was president during world war I?
woodrow wilson
who was president during the great depression and world war II?
franklin roosevelt
who did the united states fight in world war II?
japan, germany, italy
before he was president, eisenhower was a general in which war?
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 movement
what did martin luther king jr do? *list 1 of 2 options
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 *list 1 of 22 options
cherokee, navajo, sioux, chippewa, choctaw, pueblo, apache, iroquois, creek, blackfeet, seminole, cheyenne, arawak, shawnee, mohegan, huron, oneida, lakota, crow, teton, hopi, inuit
name one of the two longest rivers in the united states?
missouri river, mississippi river
what ocean is on the west coast of the united states?
pacific ocean
what ocean is on the east coast of the united states?
atlantic ocean
name one of five U.S. territory
puerto rico, U.S. virgin islands, american samoa, northern mariana islands, guam
name one state that borders canada *list 1 of 13 options
maine, new hampshire, vermont, new york, pennsylvania, ohio, michigan, minnesota, north dakota, montana, idaho, washington, alaska
name one state that borders mexico *list 1 of 4 options
california, arizona, new mexico, texas
what is the capital of the united states?
washington dc
where is the statue of liberty? *list 1 of 2 options
new york, liberty island
why does the flag have 13 stripes? *list 1 of 3 options
because there were 13 original colonies, because the stripes represent the original colonies
why does the flag have 50 stars? *list 1 of 3 options
there is one star for each state, each star represents a state, there are 50 states
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? *list 1 of 11 options
new year’s day, martin luther king jr day, presidents’ day, memorial day, independence day, labor day, columbus day, veterans day, thanksgiving, christmas, juneteenth
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