American Democracy
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
Because the stripes represent the original colonies
We elect a President for how many years?
4
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights
fought for civil rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? *
speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
What is the capital of your state? *
Austin
When do we celebrate Independence Day? *
July 4
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States
the flag
What is the capital of the United States? *
Washington, D.C.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
* give up loyalty to other countries * defend the Constitution and laws of the United States * obey the laws of the United States H serve in the U.S. military (if needed) * serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) * be loyal to the United States
There were 13 original states. Name three.
1New Hampshire 2 Massachusetts 3 Rhode Island 4 Connecticut 5 New York 6 New Jersey 7 Pennsylvania 8 Delaware 9 Maryland 10 Virginia 11 North Carolina 12 South Carolina 13Georgia
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advises the President
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803
the Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
1Secretary of Agriculture 2 Secretary of Commerce 3 Secretary of Defense 4 Secretary of Education 5 Secretary of Energy 6 Secretary of Health and Human Services 7 Secretary of Homeland Security 8 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 9 Secretary of the Interior 10 Secretary of Labor 11 Secretary of State 12 Secretary of Transportation 13 Secretary of the Treasury 14 Secretary of Veterans Affairs 15 Attorney General 16 Vice President
Who was the first President? *
(George) Washington
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
* freed the slaves
* freed slaves in the Confederacy
* freed slaves in the Confederate states
* freed slaves in most Southern states