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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