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first amendment rights
press, assembly, petition, speech, religion
us economic system
capitalism
how many amendments
27
amendment
change of the constitution
first 10 amendments
bill of rights
idea of self gov.
we the people
declaration of independence
freed us from great britain
constitution
supreme law of the land
what does the constitution do?
sets up the government
who becomes president if the president can no longer serve
vice president
highest court in the land
supreme court
laws are written by
congress
function of the president’s cabinet
advise the president
presidential term
4
how is representation in the house of rep. determined
states population
voting members in the house
435
cabinet level positions
secretary of agriculture, secretary of education, vice president
who signs bills into law
president
president election month
november
2 rights in the declaration
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
term for a US senator
6 years
justices on supreme court
9
two major political parties in the US
democrat and republican
age to run for president
35
date to file income tax
april 15th
commander in chief of military
president
head of executive branch
president
US senator represents
people of the state
term for a house member
2
one power of federal government
print money, declare war, create an army
one power of the state
school/education
veto power
president
vice president and president unable to serve
speaker of the house
branch that determines if a law is unconstitutional
judicial
stops one branch from becoming too powerful
checks and balances
capital of alabama
montgomery
responsibility of a citizen
serve on a jury
rights reserved for only a US citizen
vote in federal elections
not a right of everyone living in the US
run for federal office
1 promise an individual makes when they become a citizen
all of the above
who are you showing loyalty to when you pledge
america
selective service age
18
how can you participate in democracy
all of the above
stripes on flag represent
original colonies
50 stars represent
number of states
when was the declaration of independence adopted
july 4th 1776
name three original 13 colonies
marlyand, virginia, north carolina
what happened at the constitutional conv.
constitution was written
when was the constitution written
1787
federalist paper writer
alexander hamilton
who wrote the declaration of ind.
thomas jefferson
why did colonists fight britain
all the above
ben franklin
us diplomat
father of our country
george washington
territory bought from france
louisiana
biggest reason for civil war
slaves
war between the states
civil war
war fought by us in the 1800’s
mexican american war
what freed slaves
emancipation proclamation
achievement of susan b anthony
womens rights
war not fought by the us in the 1900s
spanish american war
president during ww1
wilson
president during great depression and ww2
franklin roosevelt
who did us fight in ww2
japan, germany, italy
general eisenhower in which war
ww2
main concern during cold war
communism
movement to end racial discrimination
civil rights movement
what did MLK do
fought for civil rights/civil rights activist
us territory
guam
longest river in the US
missouri and mississippi
our us representative
robert aderholt
current chief justice
john roberts
current speaker of the house
mike johnson
state that doesn’t border canada
utah
state that doesnt border mexico
oklahoma
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