The Constitution
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress
Legislative
President
Executive
The courts
Judicial
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
There are four amendments to the 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. (Women and men can vote.)
A male citizen of any race can vote.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
Political liberty
Religious freedom
Economic opportunity
Escape persecution
What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the Government
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
Who is the Vice President?
JD Vance
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of expression
Freedom of speech
Freedom of assembly
Freedom to petition the government
Freedom of worship
The right to bear arms
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
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects basic rights of Americans
Who makes federal laws?
Congress/Senate and House of Representatives
Who is the Chief Justice?
John Roberts
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States and the flag
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
Explains laws
Resolves disputes (disagreements)
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Mike Johnson
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15th
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Two
Who is the Governor of Arizona?
Katie Hobbs
What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution (in 1787).
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Vote in a federal election
Run for federal office
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington, the 1st President