Government
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
Executive
Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
• Citizens • Citizens of the United States • U.S. citizens
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
• Freedom • Political liberty • Religious freedom • Economic opportunity • Escape persecution
Name the 4 wars fought by the United States in the 1800s.
1. War of 1812
2. Mexican-American War
3. Civil War
4. Spanish-American War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
• World War I • World War II • Korean War • Vietnam War • (Persian) Gulf War
What part of the federal government writes laws?
• (U.S.) Congress • (U.S. or national) legislature • Legislative branch
What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
• Freedom of expression • Freedom of speech • Freedom of assembly • Freedom to petition the government • Freedom of religion • The right to bear arms
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? *
• American Indians • Native Americans
When did all men get the right to vote?
• 15th Amendment • After the Civil War • 1870
Why did the United States enter World War I?
• Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships • To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia) • To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and House (of Representatives)
What is one way Americans can serve their country?
• Vote • Pay taxes • Obey the law • Serve in the military • Run for office • Work for local, state, or federal government
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
• American Revolution • The Revolutionary War • War for Independence
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one. *
• Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
• 16th president of the United States
• Led the United States during the Civil War
• Delivered the Gettysburg Address
• Saved (or preserved) the Union
When did all women get the right to vote?
• (With the) 19th Amendment
• After World War I
• 1920
Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
Michael Bennet
John Hickenlooper
Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
• Required by law • All people pay to fund the federal government • Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment) • Civic duty
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
• July 4, 1776
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
• Louisiana Territory • Louisiana
Who was president during World War II?
• (Franklin) Roosevelt
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
• To more closely follow public opinion
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe them.
•AMENDMENT 26: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
• AMENDMENT 24:You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
•AMENDMENT 19: Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
•AMENDMENT 15: A male citizen of any race (can vote).
The American Revolution or Revolutionary War had many important events. Name one.
• Declaration of Independence • (Battle of) Bunker Hill • Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton) • (Battle of) Saratoga • Valley Forge (Encampment) • (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)
The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
• Emancipation Proclamation
• President Lincoln was assassinated or killed.
• (Battle of) Vicksburg
• (Battle of) Gettysburg
• Sherman’s March
• (Surrender at) Appomattox
• (Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg
• (Battle of) Fort Sumter
Why did the United States enter World War II?
• (Bombing of) Pearl Harbor • Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor • To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia) • To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)