Citizenship questions review

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

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

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Announced independence 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 none

What is the economic system in the United States?

Capitalist (market economy)

What is the “rule of law”?

Everyone must follow the law

Name one branch of government

Legislative; executive; judicial

What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?

Checks and balances

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

The President

Who makes federal laws?

Congress

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 years

Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

Alex Padilla

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.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

All people of the state

Why do some states have more Representatives?

Because of population

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?

Donald J. Trump

What is the name of the Vice President now?

(James David Vance)

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

The Vice President

If both cannot serve, who becomes President?

The Speaker of the House

Who is Commander in Chief?

The President

Who signs bills into law?

The President

Who vetoes bills?

The president

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

Advises the President

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of State; Secretary of Defense

What does the judicial branch do?

Reviews laws; explains laws

What is the highest court?

The Supreme Court

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

Who is the Chief Justice now?

John G. Roberts, Jr.

Name one federal power.

Print money; declare war

Name one state power.

Provide education; give driver’s licenses

Who is the Governor of your state now?

Gavin Newsom

What is your state capital?

Sacramento

What are the two major political parties?

Democratic and Republican

What is the President’s political party?

Who is the Speaker of the House now?

Mike Johnson

Name one amendment about voting

Citizens 18+ can vote; no poll tax; women can vote

What is one responsibility only for citizens?

Vote; serve on a jury

Name one right only for citizens.

Vote; run for office

What are two rights of everyone?

Speech; religion; assembly

What do we show loyalty to in the Pledge?

The United States; the flag

What is one promise you make as a citizen?

Obey laws; be loyal

How old must citizens be to vote?

18

Name two ways to participate in democracy.

Vote; join a group; campaign

When is tax day?

April 15

When must men register for Selective Service?

At age 18

Why did colonists come to America?

Freedom; jobs; land

Who lived here first?

Native Americans

Who was brought as slaves?

Africans

Why did colonists fight the British?

High taxes; no self-government

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

When was it adopted?

July 4, 1776

Name three original states

New York; Virginia; Massachusetts

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

Constitution was written

When was the Constitution written?

1787

Name a Federalist Papers writer.

James Madison; Alexander Hamilton; John Jay

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

Diplomat; inventor

Who is the Father of Our Country?

George Washington

Who was the first President?

George Washington

What land did the U.S. buy in 1803?

Louisiana Territory

Name a war in the 1800s.

Civil War; War of 1812

War between North and South?

Civil War

Problem leading to Civil War?

Slavery

What did Abraham Lincoln do?

Abraham Lincoln freed slaves; saved the Union

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed the slaves

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Susan B. Anthony fought for women’s rights

Name a war in the 1900s.

World War I; World War II

Who was President in WWI?

Woodrow Wilson

Who was President in WWII?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who did the U.S. fight in WWII?

Japan, Germany, Italy

Eisenhower was a general in which war?

World War II

Main concern during Cold War?

Communism

What movement ended racial discrimination?

Civil Rights Movement

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights

What happened on September 11, 2001?

Terrorist attacks

Name an American Indian tribe.

Cherokee; Navajo

Name a longest river.

Mississippi River; Missouri River

Ocean on West Coast?

Pacific Ocean

Ocean on East Coast?

Atlantic Ocean

Name a U.S. territory.

Puerto Rico; Guam

State bordering Canada?

Pennsylvania; New York

State bordering Mexico?

California; Texas

U.S. capital?

Washington, D.C.

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

New York Harbor

Why 13 stripes?

13 original colonies

Why 50 stars?

50 states

National anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner”

Independence Day?

July 4

Name two holidays.

Thanksgiving; Christmas