Citizenship Questions (Not all of the them, but the ones you said were difficult)

What is the form of government of the United States?

federal republic or representative democracy

What is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution

The U.S. Constitution does . . . .

forms a government, defines powers of government, defines the parts of government, protects the rights of people

What does “We the People” mean in the US Constitution?

self-government, popular sovereignty, consent of the governed, people should govern themselves, social contract

How are changes made othe U.S. consitituion?

Amendments

What does the bill of Rights protect?

individual liberties and rights

How many amendments doe sthe U.S. Consitution have?

27

Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution

equality, liberty, social contracts, natural rights, limited government, self-government

The words “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Hapiness” are in what founding document?

Declaration of Independence

What is the economic system of the United States?

capitalism, free market

Name the three branches of government

legislative, executive, and judicial

What part of the federal government writes laws?

legislative branch or Congress

Name one power of the U.S. Congress

write laws, declares war, makes federal budget, regulate commerce

How many U.S. senators are there?

100

How long is the term of a U.S. senator?

six years

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

435

How long is the term for a member of the house of Representatives?

2 years

How many senators does each state have?

two

Who is the commander in chief of the U.S. military?

president

Who signs bills to become laws?

president

Who vetoes laws?

president

Who appoints federal judges?

president

What is one part of the judicial branch?

supreme court, federal courts

What is the highest court in the United States?

supreme court

How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

nine

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

life

Name one power that is only for the federal government.

print money, mint coins, declare war, create an army, make treaties, set foreign policy

Name one power that is only for the states.

provide schooling and edcuation, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire department), give a driver’s license, approve zoing and land use

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

powers not given to the federal government belong to the states (reserved powers)

Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Alliegence

give up loyalty to other countires, defend the U.S. constitution, obey the laws of the U.S., serve in the military (if needed), be loyal to U.S.

Name one reason the colonists came to America

freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, escape persecution

What war did Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

american revolution or war of independence

Name one reason Americans declared independence from Britain

high taxes, taxation without representation, british soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses, they did not have self-government, boston massacre, boston teaparty, stampact, sugar act, intolerable (coercive) acts

Name one important event of the American Revolution

battle of bunker hill, declarartion of independence, washington crossing delaware, battle of saratoga, battle of trenton, battle of yorktown

Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius

Name one thing Benjamin Frnaklin is famouos for

founded first public libraries, first postmaster general, helped write Declaration of Independence, Inventor, U.S. diplomat

Name one thing George Washington is famous for

Father of country, first president of the US, General of Continetal army, President of the Consitituitonal Convention

Name one thing Thomas Jefferon is famous for

writer of declaration of independence, president of the united states, louisiana purchase, first secretary of state, founded University of Virginia

Name one thing James Madison is famous for

father of constitution, president of the US, War of 1812, writer of Federalist papers

Name one thing Alexander Hamliton is famous for

first secretary of treasury, writer of federalist papers, first national bank, aide to George Washington, member of contitential congress

What Amendment says “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof , are U.S. citizens?

14th

Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Name one thing Dwight Eisenhower is famous for

General during World War II, President, Korean War, Federal-Aid Highway Act (Interstae highway system)

Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?

Soviet Union (USSR or Russia)

What did the Civil Rights movement do?

fouoght for the end of racial discrimination

What does “E Pluribus Unum” mean?

Out of many, one (We all become one)