American government
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
WE THE PEOPLE
When did you become a lawful permanent resident?
(date you received your green card)
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
What is an amendment?
a change or an addition to the Constitution
When did you get married to your current spouse?
date: May 5, 1980 etc
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
religious freedom
political liberty
economic opportunity
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
What is your full legal name?
e.g. Oksana Diakiv
Rivka Farkas
Svitlana Tiutiunuyk
Liudmila Nezhova
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
people from Africa
How many amendments do we have?
twenty seven
What is country of citizenship?
e.g. Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Moldova
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes
because they didn't have self-government
What is the "rule of law"?
everyone must follow the law
leaders must obey the law
no one is above the law
What is contact number?
646-555-1212
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson