Principles of American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Name one branch or part of the government.
-Congress (legislative)
-President (executive)
-The Courts (judicial)
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
-The United States
-Flag
What is one reason the colonists came to America?
-Freedom
-Political liberty
-Religious freedom
-Economic opportunity
-Practice their religion
-Escape persecution
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The civil rights movement
-Sets up the government
-Defines the government
-Protects the basic rights of Americans
What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?
-Checks and balances
-Separation of powers
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
-Freedom of expression
-Freedom of speech
-Freedom to petition the government
-Freedom of religion
-Right to bear arms
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
-American Indians
-Native Americans
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
-Fought for civil rights
-Worked for equality of all Americans
What is an amendment?
-A change to the constitution
-An addition to the constitution
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
Name one right only for United States citizen.
-Vote in a federal election.
-Run for federal office.
Why did the colonists fight the British?
-Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
-Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
-Because they didn't have self-government
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty seven (27)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6 years
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
-Citizens 18 and older can vote.
-You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote.
-Any citizen can vote (including women).
-A male citizen of any race can vote.
There were 13 original states. Name five.
-New Hampshire
-Massachusetts
-Rhode Island
-Connecticut
-New York
-New Jersey
-Pennsylvania
-Delaware
-Maryland
-Virginia
-North Carolina
-South Carolina
-Georgia
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
-World War I
-World War II
-Korean War
-Vietnam War
-(Persian) Gulf War
We the People
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
-Give up loyalty to other countries
-Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
-Serve in the U.S. Military
-Serve the nation (if needed)
-Be loyal to the United States
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquis, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit