Principles of the American Republic
What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution
Name one branch or part of the government.
Executive, Legislative, Judicial,
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War
Name one right guaranteed in the first amendment
Freedom of speech, assembly, religion, petition the government
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances or Separation of Duties
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
African
The statue of Liberty was a gift from this country.
What is France
What was the name of the disease that caused a pandemic in 2020?
COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Marquis de Lafayette
Who is the current President and Vice President of the United States?
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
Who makes federal laws?
Congress (House of Rep. & Senate) is the legislative branch of the federal government and makes laws for the nation.
Who was President during WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who were the two men who traveled west to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark
What President was assassinated in 1963?
John F Kennedy
Name a four-President sequence
Answers vary
What President is responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson