Later History
What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the U.S.?
Terrorists attacked the U.S.
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Name one branch or part of government.
Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law. ▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or no religion.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and The House (of Representatives)
We elect a president for how many years?
4
What is one right only for United States citizens?
vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We The People
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
(because of) the state’s population ▪ (because) they have more people ▪ (because) some states have more people
If the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Who was president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Name your U.S. Representative
[Answers will vary]
What does the President's Cabinet do?
advises the President
Who makes federal laws?
Congess
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
John Roberts