Principles of American Democracy
System of Government
Rights and Responsibilities
American History
1800s
100
The supreme law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
100
The three branches of government.
What are the executive,legislative, and judicial branches?
100
When we say the Pledge of Allegiance we are showing loyalty to this.
What is the American flag or the United States?
100
This group lived in America before the Europeans arrived.
Who are the American Indians or Native Americans?
100
The name of the territory the United States bought from France in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Territory or Louisiana?
200
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution.
What is, "We the people..."?
200
This stops one branch of government from getting too much power.
What is the system of checks and balances or separation of powers?
200
The age you must be to vote for President.
What is 18?
200
The major author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
A war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
What is the War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, or the Spanish-American War?
300
What the first ten amendments to the Constitution are called.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
The two parts of the U.S. Congress.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
300
When all men must sign up for Selective Service.
What is when they turn 18?
300
When the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
What is July 4, 1776?
300
The Emancipation Proclamation did this.
What is freed the slaves, freed the slaves in the Confederacy, freed slaves in the Confederate states, or freed slaves in most Southern states?
400
Three rights or freedoms of the first amendment to the Constitution.
What are freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition? (any three)
400
The number of people in the U.S. Senate.
What is 100?
400

Two-part question- Which amendment to the constitution gave women the right to vote?  What year?

19th amendment, 1920

400
He is known as the "Father of Our Country".
Who is George Washington?
400
A problem that led to the Civil War.
What is slavery, economic reasons, or states' rights?
500
The number of amendments the Constitution has.
What is 27?
500
The names of our two senators from Massachusetts.
Who are Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey?
500
The last day of the year to file your federal income tax return.
What is April 15?
500
The year that the Constitution was written.
What is 1787?
500
Susan B. Anthony fought for this.
What is women's rights, civil rights?
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