Principles of Democracy
What do we call the first ten amendments of the constitution?
The bill of rights
What are the 2 parts of the US Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri or Mississippi.
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900's
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
Why are there 13 stripes on the flag and 50 stars
13 colonies and 50 states
What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
The Pacific Ocean.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination
Civil Rights
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What are the 2 rights or freedoms in the first amendment?
Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly, Religion
What is the political party of your current President?
Democratic
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
The Atlantic Ocean.
Who was the president during the Great Depression and World War 2?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Name one writer of the Federalist papers.
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
James Madison
What are the 2 rights mentioned in the Declaration of independence?
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Who is the Governor of your state?
John Bel Edwards?
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
Communism
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
What is the economic system of the United States?
Capitalist economy.
Who is one of your states current US Senators?
John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Name 2 American Indian Tribes in the US
Cherokee Navajo Sioux Chippewa Choctaw Pueblo Apache Iroquois Creek Blackfeet Seminole Cheyenne Arawak Shawnee Mohegan Huron Oneida Lakota Crow Teton Hopi Inuit
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves.