Government
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
What are some of the branches of government?
the constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
27
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
American Indians
Native Americans
Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?
Mississippi
Missouri
Name ONE of the longest rivers in the U.S.
checks and balances
separation of powers
What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?
sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
What does the Constitution do?
100
How many U.S. senators are there?
high taxes
Why did the colonist fight the British?
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Guam
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Name ONE U.S. Territory.
the president
Who is in charge of the executive branch?W
Who vetoes bills?
Who signs bills to become laws?
Who is commander in chief of the military?
We the people
What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?
6
How many years is a U.S. Senator elected for?
Africans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Cherokee
Navajo
Hopi
Apache
Name ONE American Indian Tribe in the U.S.
Congress
Senate
Who makes federal laws?
the Bill of Rights
What do we call the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
1776
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Who wrote The Federalist Papers? (Name ONE)
Communism
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?
435
How many voting members does the House of Representatives have?
speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?
4
How many years is a president elected for?
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Name ONE war fought by the U.S. in the 1800's.
Maura Healey
Lori Trahan
Elizabeth Warren, Edward Markey
Who is Governor of Massachusetts?
Who is your U.S. Representative?
Name ONE of your U.S. Senators.