American Government
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
How many US Senators are there?
100 (one hundred)
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 (eighteen)
What is one reason colonists came to America?
1. Freedom
2. Political liberty
3. Religious freedom
4. Economic opportunity
5. Practice their religion
6. Escape persecution
What ocean is to the east of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
What does the Constitution do?
1. Sets up the government
2. Defines the government
3. Protects basic rights of Americans
Who makes federal laws?
1. Congress
2. Senate and House of Representatives
3. US or national legislature
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
1. The United States
2. The flag
There were 13 original colonies. Name three.
1. New Hampshire
2. Massachusetts
3. Rhode Island
4. Connecticut
5. New York
6. New Jersey
7. Pennsylvania
8. Delaware
9. Maryland
10. Virginia
11. North Carolina
12. South Carolina
13. Georgia
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
1. Because there were 13 original colonies
2. Because the stripes represent the original colonies
the Bill of Rights
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
1. Checks and balances
2. Separation of powers
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
1. Give up loyalty to other countries
2. Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
3. Obey the laws of the United States
4. Serve in the US military (if needed)
5. Serve the nation (if needed)
6. Be loyal to the United States
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
1. War of 1812
2. Mexican-American War
3. Civil War
4. Spanish-American War
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
2. Long Island
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
1. Speech
2. Religion
3. Assembly
4. Press
5. Petition the government
What does the judicial branch do?
1. Reviews laws
2. Explains laws
3. Resolves disputes (disagreements)
4. Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Name one responsibility and one right that are only for United States citizens?
RESPONSIBILITY
1. Serve on a jury
2. Vote in a federal election
RIGHT
1. Vote in a federal election
2. Run for federal office
Name two wars fought by the United States in the 1900s.
1. World War I
2. World War II
3. Korean War
4. Vietnam War
5. (Persian) Gulf War
Name two national US holidays.
1. New Year's Day
2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
3. Presidents' Day
4. Memorial Day
5. Independence Day
6. Labor Day
7. Columbus Day
8. Veterans Day
9. Thanksgiving
10. Christmas
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
1. Life
2. Liberty
3. Pursuit of happiness
What is one power of the federal government?
1. To print money
2. To declare war
3. To create an army
4. To make treaties
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
1. Freedom of expression
2. Freedom of speech
3. Freedom of assembly
4. Freedom to petition the government
5. Freedom of religion
6. The right to bear arms
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner