Principles of American Government
This is the supreme law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
The branch of government that makes federal laws.
What is the Legislative Branch (Congress)?
Name one reason why Americans declared independence from Britain.
What is taxation, quartering, self government, or representation?
This was a long economic downturn beginning in 1929.
What is the Great Depression?
One way Americans can serve their country.
What is serving in the military (or voting, serving on a jury, running for office)?
This is a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.
What is a democracy, republic, or representative democracy?
The two parts of the U.S. Congress are the Senate and this.
What is the House of Representatives?
The war the Americans fought to win independence from Britain.
What is the American Revolution?
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Who is FDR?
Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
What is to fund the government?
This phrase means that the government gets its power from the consent of the people.
What is "We the people"?
How many U.S. Senators are there?
What is 100?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
Give one reason why all men age 18–25 must register for Selective Service.
What is required by law (or to make draft fair)?
This is one reason the colonists, particularly the Pilgrims, came to America was for this freedom.
What is religious freedom?
This branch of government enforces laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
On what date was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
When is July 4th, 1776?
Name one war the U.S. fought in the 20th century.
What is World War II (or WWI, Korean War, Vietnam War)?
This is promised during naturalization.
What is loyalty or defending the Constitution?
The idea that no one — not even leaders — is above the law.
What is the rule of law?
He is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who is John Roberts?
Before Europeans arrived, this group lived in America.
Who are Native Americans?
This movement fought to end racial discrimination.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
This symbol represents freedom and is a gift from France located in New York Harbor.
What is the Statue of Liberty?