Rights and Principles
This set of freedoms, such as speech and religion, is guaranteed by the First Amendment.
What are the freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition?
This branch makes laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This document lists the structure of the US government and can be amended.
What is the US Constitution?
This is the national flag of the United States.
What is the American Flag(Stars and Stripes)?
This duty requires adults to serve on a jury when called.
What is Jury Duty?
The idea that the government gets its power from the people and must follow the law is called this.
What is popular sovereignty (or rule of law)?
This branch enforces the laws and is headed by the President.
What is the executive branch?
This 1787 meeting produced the document that created the current federal government structure; it's called the Constitutional _____.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
This holiday celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th.
Independence Day
Paying this helps fund public services like schools and roads.
What are taxes?
The phrase "all men are created equal" appears in this 1776 document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This body is a part of the legislative branch and has 100 members, two from each state.
What is the senate?
The first ten amendments are collectively called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The national anthem of the United States is called this.
What is the Star Spangled Banner?
Voting in elections is an example of this_____ or participating in community decisions.
What is civic participation or civic repsonsibility?
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to this document.
What is the US Constitution?
The Supreme Court is a part of this branch, which interprets laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This document explained why the colonies should be free and was written by Thomas Jefferson.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This statue in New York Harbor is a symbol of Freedom and was a gift from France.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This means following the laws of the land, even if you disagree with them.
What is obeying the law?
Name one right only US citizens have (one answer is required).
What is the right to vote in federal elections(other answers are possible)?
Name one power only congress has.
What is the power to declare war? (Other answers are possible).
Name one reason the Constitution can be changed. One answer needed.
What is .....Fix problems, reflect changes in society or clarify rights.
Name one national symbol or icon and explains what it represents.
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Name one way citizens can participate in their community besides voting.
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