Principles of American Gov't
What is the form of gov't of the U.S?
*Republic
*Constitution-based federal republic
*Representative democracy
Name the three branches of gov't
*Legislative, executive and judicial
*Congress, president and the courts
There are 4 amendments to the U.S Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
*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 lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
*American Indians
*Native Americans
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
*Louisiana Territory
*Louisiana
What is the supreme law of the land?
U.S Constitution
How long is a term for a U.S Senator?
Six (6) years
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
*The United States
*The flag
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
Name the U.S war between the North and the South.
*The Civil War
How are changes made to the U.s Constitution?
*Amendments
*The amendment process
Why does each state have two senators?
*Equal representation (for small states)
*The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
*Required by law
*All people pay to fund the federal gov't
*Required by the U.S. Constitution (16th Amendment)
*Civic duty
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
*They helped people understand the (U.S) Constitution
*They supported passing the (U.S) Constitution
What U.S war ended slavery?
*The Civil war
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 is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representative?
It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why?
*Required by law
*Civic duty
*Makes the draft fair, if needed
There were 13 original states. Name five.
*New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
The Civil War had many important events. Name one
*(Battle of) Fort Sumter
*Emancipation Proclamation
*(Battle of) Vicksburg
*(Battle of) Gettysburg
*Sherman's March
*(Surrender at) Appomattox
*(Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg
*Lincoln was assassinated
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S Constitution.
*Equality
*Liberty
*Social contract
*Natural rights
*Limited gov't
*Self-gov't
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
*Ben Sasse
*Deb Fischer
What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
*Freedom of speech
*Freedom of expression
*Freedom of assembly
*Freedom to petition the gov't
*Freedom of religion
*The right to bear arms
The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.
*(Battle of) Bunker Hill
*Declaration of Independence
*Washington Crossings the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
*Valley Forge (Encampment)
*(Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)
Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
*Susan B Anthony
*Elizabeth Cady Stanton
*Sojourner Truth
*Harriet Tubman
*Lucretia Mott
*Lucy Stone