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What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The US Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the US Government
Defines the government
Protects basic rights of US citizens
Replaces the Articles of Confederation
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 by adding or tweaking something
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is one of the rights granted in the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom to assembly
Freedom of the Press
Freedom to petition the government
Freedom from an established religion
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty Seven
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declare our independence from Britain
Announce our independence from Britain
Declared the US is free from Britain
What are some of the rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
And the Pursuit of Happiness
What is freedom of religion?
Freedom to practice any religion of ones choosing or to not practice any religion
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalistic Market Economy (Parts of socialism and truly a mixed market economy)
What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone must follow the law
No one is above the law
What is one branch of the US Government?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Congress
Supreme Courts
President
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The US President
Who makes Federal Laws?
Congress
Senate and The House
US Legislative Branch
What are the two parts of Congress?
The Senate
and The House of Representatives
How many US Senators are there?
100 US Senators (Two per State)
We elect a US Senator for how many years?
Six years
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Mike Crapo
James E. Risch
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2 Years
Name your state’s US Representatives?
Russ Fulcher
Michael “Mike” Simpson
Who does a US Senator represent?
All of the people in that State
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
It’s based on the Census’ state population
How many years is a US President elected?
Four years
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 of the United States now?
VD Vance
If the President can no longer serve, who takes over his office?
Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The US President
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
Who vetoes Bills?
The President
What does the President’s cabinet do?
Advise the President
What are two cabinet level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
What does the Judicial Branch do?
reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the highest court in the US?
The Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine
Who is the Current Chief Justice?
John G. Roberts, Jr.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Print Money
Declare War
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Providing schooling and education
Who is your current Governor?
Brad Little
What is the capital of your state?
Boise
What are the two major political parties of the US?
Democrats and Republicans
What is the political party of the US President?
Republican
There are four amendments about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A male citizen of any race (can vote)
Who is the current speaker of the house?
Mike Johnson
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serving on Juries
What is one right reserved for US citizens?
Running for federal office
Voting in federal elections
What are two rights of everyone in the United States?
Freedom of Speech
Right to Bare arms
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The US
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Remain loyal to the US
Name two US National Holidays?
Labor Day
Memorial Day
When do we celebrate Independence day?
July 4th
What is the name of the National Anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
For the 50 states
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
For the 13 colonies
Where is the statue of liberty?
New York on Liberty Island
What is the capital of the US?
Washington DC
Name a state that borders Canada?
Idaho
Name a state that borders Mexico
Texas
Name a US territory
Puerto Rico
What ocean is on the East Coast?
Atlantic
What ocean is on the West Coast?
Pacific
Name one of the two longest rivers in the US
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Name an Native American Tribe
Cherokee
What happened on September 11, 2001?
Terrorist Attack on Twin Towers
What did Martin Luther King Jr. Do?
Fought for Civil Rights
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
What was the US concerned with during the Cold War?
Communism
Who was President during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
WWII
Who did the US fight in WWII?
The Axis powers(Italy, Germany, and Japan)
Who was the President during the Great Depression and WWII?
Franklin Roosevelt
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s?
WWI
WWII
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for Women’s rights
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
What was the important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Emancipation Proclamation(Freed the slaves)
What led to the civil war?
Slavery
Name the US war between the North and the South?
The Civil War
Name a war fought by the US in the 1800s?
War of 1812
Mexican American War
What territory did the US buy from France?
Louisiana
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Who is the father of our country?
George Washington
What is Benjamin Franklin Famous for?
Being the oldest member at the Constitutional Convention
Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
Name 3 of the original states
New York
Virginia
Massachusetts
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did the Colonists fight the British?
Taxation without Representation
Independence
What group of people were taken as slaves?
Africans
Who lived here before the European settlers?
Native Americans
What is one reason the Colonists came to America?
Religious Freedom
When must all men register for Selective Service?
18 Years old