principles of American democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution
How many US Senators are there?
One hundred (100)
Name one American Indian tribe in the uni States
Apache
navajo
creek
There are 13 original states. Name three
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Name one of the two largest rivers in the United States
Missouri river
Mississippi river
How many amendments does the constitution have?
Twenty-seven (27)
Name one branch or part of the government
* Congress
* legislative
* president
* executive
* the courts/ judicial
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900’s
World war 1
world war 2
Korean War
vietnam war
(Persian) gulf war
Who is the “father of our country”?
(George) Washington
What is the ocean on the west coast of the United States? What is the ocean on the East Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
* speech
* religion
* assembly
*press
* petition the government
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
Six(6)
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800’s
War of 1812
Mexican-American war
civil war
Spanish American war
Who was the first president?
(George) Washington
Name one state that borders, Canada
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?
“We the people“
We elect a US representative for how many years?
Two(2)
Name one problem that led to the civil war
*slavery
* economic reasons
*states rights
When was the declaration of independence
July 4, 1776
Name one state that borders Mexico
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What are the two major political parties in the United State?
Democratic and republicans
Who did the United States fight in world war 2?
Japan,Germany, and Italy
When was the constitution written?
1787
Hey, why does the flag have 13 stripes and why does the flag have 50 stars?
- Because the stripes represent the 13 original colonies
- because the 50 stars represents the 50 states