American Government
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government,
There were 13 original states. name three.
new hampshire, massachusetts, rhode island, conecticut, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, maryland, virginia, north carolina, south carolina, georgia.
What was one of the major reasons the colonists fought the British?
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation).
Name one american-indian tribe in the united states,
creek, cherokee, crow, hopi, inuit lakota, huron. blackfeet
Name one of the longest rivers in the united states,
missouri river, mississippi river.
What does the Judicial Branch do?
reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes ( dissagreements), decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
The federalist papers supported the passage of the u.s constitution, name one of the writers.
james madison, alexander hamilton, john jay, publius.
Who is called the “Father of the Constitution”?
James madison
What did marthin luther king JR. do?
Fought for civil rights, worked for equality for all americans.
name one u.s territory,
guam , puerto rico.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What compromise during the Constitutional Convention decided how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation?
The Three-Fifths Compromise.
What major even happened on september 11, 2001, in the unites states?
terrorists attaked the united states.
what is th ecapital of the united states?
What is one promise you make when you become a Unites States Citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries, defend the contitution and laws of the unites states, obey the laws of the united states, serev the U.S military (if needed) , serve ( do important work for) the nation ( if needed), be loyal to the united states,
What happened at the constitution convention?
the contitution was written, the founding fathers wrote the contitution.
What system did the Founding Fathers create to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances.
who did the united states fight in world war II? name all of them
japan, germany, and italy.
why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original states
What are two major political parties in the united states?
republican, and democratic.
what year was the contitution written?
1787
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation as the nation’s plan of government?
The U.S. Constitution.
During the cold war, what was the main concern of the united states?
communism
what is the name of the national anthem?
the star- spangled banner,