American Government
What is an amendment?
a change to the constitution
Who vetoes bills?
the president
There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
citizens 18 and older can vote
You don't have to pay to vote
Any citizen can vote
a male citizens can vote
What is one reason the colonists came to America?
freedom
Political liberty
Religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
cherokee
Navajo
Blackfeet
Chippewa
Choctaw
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
What does the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence from Great Britain declared our independence from Great Britain
said that the United States is free from great Britain
If the president can no longer serve who becomes the president?
the vice president
When is the last day you can send in your federal income tax forms?
April 15
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
fight for civil rights
Work for equality for all Americans
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California Arizona New Mexico Texas
What do we call the first 10 amendments of the constitution?
the Bill of Rights
How many US senators are there?
100
how old do you have to be to vote for president?
18 years and older
What happened at the constitutional convention?
the Constitution was written
Who was the president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific ocean
What are two Rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
What stops one branch of government for becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
Separation of powers
Name one right that is only for United States citizens?
vote in a federal election
Run for federal office
The Federalist papers support passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic ocean
What is the economic system of the United States?
capitalist economy
Or market economy
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws
Explains law
resolves disputes
decide if the law goes against the constitution
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote
Join a political part
Help with the campaign
Join a civic group
Joiner community Group
give an elected official your opinion on an issue
write to a newspaper
Run for office
publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
What is one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves
saved the union
Let the United States during the Civil War
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
Name one of the two longest river in the United States
Mississippi river
Missouri River