American Government
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
▪ the Bill of Rights
What are two 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
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
Political liberty
Religious freedom
Economic opportunity
Escape persecution
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor)
Liberty Island
New Jersey, near New York City, or on the Hudson River
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
▪ the President
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
▪ April 15
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
▪ freed the slaves
▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights (movement)
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
▪ four hundred thirty-five (435)
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
▪ vote in a federal election
▪ serve on a jury
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn’t have self-government
During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
Communism
What is the name of the national anthem?
(And who will sing it for us? :)
The Star-Spangled Banner
In what month do we vote for President?*
▪ November
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
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
▪ July 4, 1776
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
[USCIS Officers will be supplied with a list of federally recognized American Indian tribes.]
▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo
▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa
▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo
▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois
▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet
▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne
▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee
▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron
▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota
▪ Crow ▪ Teton
▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit
When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
July 4th
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
▪ provide schooling and education
▪ provide protection (police)
▪ provide safety (fire departments)
▪ give a driver’s license
▪ approve zoning and land use
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen and older can vote.
You don't have to pay a poll to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men)
A male citizen of an race can vote. (any ethnicity)
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
▪ U.S. diplomat
▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
▪ first Postmaster General of the United States
▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
▪ started the first free libraries
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
Name three national U.S. holidays.
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President's Day (Washington's birthday)
Memorial Day
Indepedence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day