Constitution
What does the constitution do?
protects the basic rights of americans
Name one of the two longest rivers in the us
Missouri, Mississippi
Name 1 branch of government
congress, Legislative, President, Executive, The courts, Judicial
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 or older
What is one reason colonists came to america
Freedom, Political liberty, Religious freedom, Economic opportunity, Escape persecution
What do we call the first 10 amendments
The bill of rights
What ocean is on the west coast of the us
Pacific
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances, Seperation of power
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The us and the flag
Who lived in america before the europeans arrived
What is 1 right from the first amendment
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition of government
Name one us territory
Puerto rico, Us virgin islands, american samoa, guam, northern mariana islands.
Who makes federal laws
Congress, Senate & house, Us or national legislature
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
At 18, between 18-26
What group of people were taken to america and sold as slaves
Africans, People from africa
How many amendments does the constitution have
27
Name one state that borders canada
Maine, New hemisphere, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
How many us senators are there
100
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them
Citizens eighteen and older can vote. You don’t have to pay to vote. Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) A male citizen of any race can vote
What is an amendment
A change or an addition
Name one state that borders mexico
California, Arizona, New mexico, Texas
What does the judicial branch do
reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy
vote ▪ join a political party ▪ help with a campaign ▪ join a civic group ▪ join a community group ▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives ▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy ▪ run for office ▪ write to a newspaper
There were 13 original states
New hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode island, Connecticut, New york, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, NC, SC, Georgia