Principles of American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury, vote
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the capital of Arizona?
Phoenix
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What is one right only for United States citizens?
Vote, run for federal office
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Who is one of Arizona’s U.S. Senators now?
Mark Kelly, Ruben Gallego
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
what is the deadline for filling federal income tax forms?
April 15
There were 13 original states. (name 3)
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What is the name of Arizona’s state constitution?
The Constitution of the State of Arizona
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist economy/market economy
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written, the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
When did Arizona become a state?
February 14, 1912
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress, legislative, President, executive, the courts, judicial
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is one promise made when becoming a citizen of the USA?
to defend the US Constitution
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes, because the British army stayed in their houses, because they didn’t have self-government
What is one of Arizona’s nicknames?
The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State