Principles of American Democracy
the Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land
Congress / legislative
President / executive
the Courts / judicial
What is one branch of government?
serve on a jury
vote in a federal election
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Native Americans
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Mexican-American War
What is one war fought by the United States?
a change to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
Checks and balances
Separation of Powers
What stops one branch of government from being too powerful?
freedom of speech
freedom of assembly
What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.?
Africans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
slavery
What was one problem that led to the Civil War
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
What are the freedoms from the First Amendment?
Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
U.S. or national legislature
Who makes federal laws?
April 15
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Virginia
What are three of the 13 original states?
Freed the slaves
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
The Bill of Rights
What do we call the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution?
All the people of the State
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
write to a newspaper
join a civic group
What are two ways Americans can participate in their democracy?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Who are three of the writers of the Federalist Papers?
Freed the slaves in the Confederacy
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
No one is above the law
What is the "rule of law?
Rueben Gallego
Who is your U.S. Representative?
give up loyalty to other countries
What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
Fought for women's rights
Fought for civil rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do?