the Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
What does the Constitution do?
We the People
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words ?
a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
What is an amendment?
the Bill of Rights
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
speech
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
twenty-seven (27)
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
announced our independence
declared our independence
said that the United States is free
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
life
liberty
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is freedom of religion?
capitalist economy
market economy
What is the economic system in the United States?
Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
The government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
What is the "rule of law"?
Congress
Name one branch or part of the government.
checks and balances
separation of powers
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
the President
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
Who makes federal laws?
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
one hundred (100)
How many U.S. Senators are there?
six (6)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
David Perdue
Johnny Isakson
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
two (2)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Buddy Carter
John Lewis
Name your U.S. Representative.
all people of the state
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
(because of) the state's population
(because) they have more people
(because) some states have more people
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
four (4)
We elect a President for how many years?
November
In what month do we vote for President?
Donald Trump
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Mike Pence
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
the Vice President
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the President
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
Who vetoes bills?
advises the President
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What does the judicial branch do?
the Supreme Court
What is the highest court in the United States?
nine (9)
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
to print money
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
provide schooling and education
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Nathan,Deal
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Atlanta
What is the capital of your state?
Democratic and Republican
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Republican (Party)
What is the political party of the President now?
Paul Ryan
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
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).
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
vote
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
vote in a federal election
Name one right only for United States citizens.
freedom of speech
freedom of worship
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
the United States
the flag
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
give up loyalty to other countries
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
eighteen (18) and older
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
vote
write to a newspaper
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
April 15
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
at age eighteen (18)
between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
freedom
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Native Americans
American Indians
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Africans
people from Africa
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
Why did the colonists fight the British?
(Thomas) Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
New York
New Jersey
Georgia
There were 13 original states. Name three.
The Constitution was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
1787
When was the Constitution written?
(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay
Publius
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
U.S. diplomat
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
(George) Washington
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
(George) Washington
Who was the first President?
the Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Spanish-American War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
the Civil War
the War between the States
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
slavery
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves
freed slaves in the Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed slaves in most Southern states
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
fought for women's rights
fought for civil rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
World War I
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
(Woodrow) Wilson
Who was President during World War I?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
World War II
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Communism
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
civil rights (movement)
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
fought for civil rights
worked for equality for all Americans
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Sioux
Creek
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Mississippi (River)
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Pacific (Ocean)
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
U.S. Virgin Islands
Name one U.S. territory.
New York
Ohio
Name one state that borders Canada.
New Mexico
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Washington, D.C.
What is the capital of the United States?
New York (Harbor)
Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City,
and on the Hudson (River).]
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
because there were 13 original colonies
because the stripes represent the original colonies
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there is one star for each state
because each star represents a state
because there are 50 states
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What is the name of the national anthem?
July 4
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Name two national U.S. holidays.