Foundations
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is...
the Constitution
What are amendments?
What is a minor change or addition to the Constitution?
Name one branch or part of the government.
What is...
Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
What is the capital of your state?
Madison
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What does the Constitution do?
What is...
sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
What is...
twenty-seven (27)
What does the judicial branch do?
What is...
reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Who is the Governor of Wisconsin now?
Who is...
Tony Evers
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who is...
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the first President?
Who is...
George Washington.
What is freedom of religion?
What is...
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Who is...
the President
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
What is the population size determines the number of representatives?
What is one reason colonists came to America?
What is...
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
What is...
because there were 13 original colonies
because the stripes represent the original colonies
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
What is...
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).
Who signs bills to become laws?
Who is the President?
What is the name of your Wisconsin US Senator (s)?
Who is Ron Johnson?
Who is Tammy Baldwin?
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
What is...
We The People
What is the “rule of law”?
What is...
Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
What are...
checks and balances
separation of powers
What is the name of 1 of your US Representatives?
Who is Mike Gallagher?
Scott Fitzgerald
Ron Kind
Glen Grotham
Tom Tiffany
Mark Pocan
Gwen Moore
Bryan Steil
Why did the colonists fight the British?
What is...
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn’t have self-government