U.S. Political Structure
This principle allows states to have their own governments while sharing power with the federal government.
What is federalism?
This document was signed in 1787 to create the current U.S. government.
What is the Constitution?
This fast-food chain, known for burgers and fries, started in the United States and is found worldwide.
What is McDonald’s?
This device, widely used today, was popularized by U.S. companies like Apple and runs mobile apps.
What is a smartphone?
The United States is a member of this international organization headquartered in New York.
What is the United Nations?
This process allows the Senate to reject or approve presidential appointments and treaties.
What is advice and consent?
This war (1775–1783) was fought for independence from Britain.
What is the American Revolutionary War?
This annual sporting event determines the champion of American football.
What is the Super Bowl?
This company, founded by Jeff Bezos, is one of the world’s largest online retailers.
What is Amazon?
This alliance includes the U.S. and focuses on collective defense among member countries.
What is NATO?
This system requires that laws passed by Congress must be approved or rejected by the President.
What is the veto system (or checks and balances)?
This famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr. begins with “I Have a Dream.”
What is the March on Washington speech?
This U.S. music genre, originating in African American communities, influenced global music culture.
What is jazz?
This field of technology focuses on creating machines that can simulate human intelligence.
What is artificial intelligence (AI)?
This U.S. policy approach uses diplomacy, culture, and values to influence other countries.
What is soft power?
This clause of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make laws necessary to carry out its duties.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)?
This event in 2001 involved attacks on major U.S. cities using airplanes.
What are the September 11 attacks?
This holiday, celebrated in November, focuses on giving thanks and often includes a large meal.
What is Thanksgiving?
This U.S. program first successfully sent humans to the moon.
What is the Apollo program?
This term refers to the U.S. providing aid or assistance to other countries during crises.
What is foreign aid?
This concept refers to powers not specifically given to the federal government but reserved for the states or the people.
What are reserved powers (10th Amendment)?
This long conflict in Southeast Asia involved the U.S. during the Cold War era.
What is the Vietnam War?
This U.S. city is known as the center of the global film industry.
What is Los Angeles (Hollywood)?
This term describes protecting computer systems and data from digital attacks.
What is cybersecurity?
This global rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union lasted for decades without direct war.
What is the Cold War?