Civics N-400
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What is the form of government in the United States?
republic
what is the supreme law of the land?
u.s constitution
Name one thing the constitution does.
forms the government
what does we the people mean?
people should govern themselves
how are changes made to the US constitution?
through the amendments
what does the bill of rights protect?
the basic rights of Americans
how many amendments does the constitution have?
twenty seven
why is the declaration of independence important?
it says america is free from british control
what founding document said the American colonies were free from britain?
decloration of independence
name two important ideas from the declaration of independence?
equality
liberty
the words life, liberty and the persuit of happiness are in what foudning document?
declaration of independence
what is the economic system of the united states?
capitalism
what is the rule of law?
everyone must follow the law
name one document that influenced the us constitution
decloration of independence
there are three branches of government. why?
so one part does not become too powerful
name three branches of the goverment
congress, president and the courts
the president of the united states is in charge of which branch of the government?
executive branch
what part of the federal government writes laws?
congress
what are the two parts of congress?
the senate and house of representatives
name one power of the us congress
declares war
how many us senators are there?
100
how long is a term for a senator?
six years
who is one of your state’s senators now?
andy kim
how many voting members are in the house of representatives?
435
how long the term for a member of the house of representatives?
2 years
why do us representatives serve shorter terms than senators?
to more closely follow public opinion
how many senators does each state have?
2
why does each state have two senators?
equal representation
name your us representative
nellie pou
what is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now?
mike johnson
who does a us senator represent?
citizens from their state
who elects us senators?
citizens from their state
who does a member of the house of representatives represent?
citizens in their district
who elects members of the house of representatives?
citizens in their district
some states have more representatives than others. why?
because of the state’s population
the president of the united states is elected for how many years?
four years
the president of the united sates can only serve two terms. why?
to keep the president from becoming too powerful
what is the name of the president of the united states now?
donald trump
what is the name of the vice president of the united states
JD vance
if the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
the vice president
name one power of the president
enforces laws
who is the commander chief of the military?
the president
who sings bills to become laws?
the president
who vetoes bills?
the president
who appoints federal judges?
the president
the executive branch has many parts. name one
cabinet
what does the president’s cabinet do?
advises the president
what are two cabinet level positions?
secretary of war
secretary of labor
why is the electoral college important?
it decides who is elected president
what is one part of the judicial branch?
supreme court
what does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws
what is the highest court in the united states?
the supreme court
how many seats are on the supreme court?
9
how many supreme court judices are needed to decide a case?
5
how long do supreme court justices serve?
for life
supreme court justices serve for life. why?
to be independent of politics
who is the chief justice of the united states now?
john roberts
name one power that is only for federal government
declare war
name one power that is only for the states
provide schooling and education
what is the purpose of the 10th amendment?
it states that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
who is the governor of your states now?
mikie sherriel
what is the capital of your state?
trenton
there are for amendments to the us constitution about who can vote. describe one of them
citizens 18 and older can vote
who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the united states?
citizens
what are three rights of everyone living in the unites states
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of expression
what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?
the flag
name two promises that new citizens make in the oath of allegiance
give up loyalty to other countries
serve in the military if needed
how can people become united states citizens?
naturalize
what are two examples f civic participation in the united states?
run for office
vote
what is one way Americans can serve their country?
pay taxes
why is it important to pay federal taxes?
it is required by law
it is important for all men age 18 to 25 to register for the selective service. why?
it makes the draft fair, if needed
the colonists came to america for many reasons. name one
freedom
who lived in america before the europeans arrived?
native americans
what group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
people from africa
what war did the americans fight to win independence from britain?
The america revolutionary war
name one reason why the americans declared independence from britain
high taxes
who wrote de declaration of independence?
Thomas jefferson
when was the declaration of independence adopted?
july 4th 1776
the american revolution had many important events. name one
the declaration of indepence
there were 13 original states name 5
new york
new jersey
connecticut
massachussets
virginia
what founding document was written in 1787?
unite states constitution
the federalist papers supported the passage of the us constitution. name two writers
alexander hamilton
john jay
why were the federalist papers important?
they helped people understand the u.s constitution
benjamin franklin is famous for many things. name one
founded the first free public libraries
George Washington was famous for many things name one
father of our country
thomas jefferson was famous for many things. name one
wrote the declaration of independence
james madison is famous for many things. name one
father of the constitution
alexander hamilton is famous for many things. name one
one of the writers of the federalist papers
what territory did the US but from france in 1903?
louisiana states
name one war fought by the united states
the civil war
name the US war between the north and the south
the civil war
the civil war had many important events. name one
emancipation proclamation
abraham lincoln is famous for many things. name one
freed the slaves
what did the emancipation proclamation do?
freed the slaves
what US war ended slavery?
the civil war
what amendment gives citizenship to all people born in the US?
14th amendment
when did all men get the right to vote?
after the civil war
name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s
susan b anthony
name one war fought by the US in the 1900s
world war l