Principles of American Democracy
System of Government
Rights and Responsibilities
American History
Recent American History
100
An official change to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
100
Legislative, executive and judicial are all examples of branches of ______.
What is Government?
100
To serve on a jury.
What is a responsibility of a United States citizen?
100
Freedom, political liberty, religious freedom.
What are some reasons the the colonists came to America?
100
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the (Persian) Gulf War.
What are wars fought by the United States in the 1900's?
200
A document that has 27 amendments and is considered the law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
200
The ____ is in charge of the executive branch.
What is President?
200
18 years old.
What is the age you have to be to vote for president?
200
The people who lived in the United States before the Europeans arrived.
Who are the native americans?
200
Navajo.
What is a Native American Tribe?
300
This rule says that "everyone must follow the law", "leaders must obey the law" and "no one is above the law"
What is The Rule of Law?
300
The _____ Court is the highest court in the United states.
What is Supreme?
300
April 15
When is "Tax Day", or the day that you send in federal income tax forms?
300
1787
What is the year that the Constitution was written?
300
The movement that tried to end racial discrimination.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
400
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are right in the ___.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
400
The _______ _______ job is to advise the president.
What is Presidents Cabinet?
400
What you do between ages 18 and 26.
What are the ages that all men must register for the selective service?
400
(Thomas) Jefferson
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
500
Speech, religion, and press are all rights from the ____ Amendment.
What is First?
500
The two major political parties in the United States.
What are Democratic and Republican?
500
Voting or joining a political group.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
500
Africans/People from Africa
What is the name of the people who were brought to America to be slaves?
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