American Government
The Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
This ensures checks and balances
What are the three branches of government?
Only these can vote in federal elections
What is citizens?
They lived in America before the Europeans arrived
Who are Native Americans?
The war fought between the U.S. North and the South
What was the Civil War?
Everyone must follow the law
What is the rule of law?
This part of government has the power to declare war
What is the U.S. Congress?
All male residents ages 18-25 must register for this
What is the Selective Service?
The war Americans fought to win independence from Britain
What was the (American) Revolutionary War?
He delivered the Gettysburg Address
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
A Republic
What is the form of government of the United States?
This part of the Executive branch can veto bills
What is the President?
You give this up when you take the Oath of Allegiance
What is loyalty to other countries?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The U.S. bought this territory from France in 1803
What was the Louisiana Territory?
Twenty-seven
What is the number of amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
What is the number of voting members in the House of Representatives?
Naturalization is one way to do this
What is become a citizen of the United States?
This document was written in 1787
What was the U.S. Constitution?
This document freed the slaves
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Equality and Liberty
What are two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution?
This part of the Constitution keeps the President from becoming too powerful
What is the 22nd Amendment?
It extended the right to vote to women
What is the 19th amendment?
He founded the first free public libraries
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
It says anyone born or naturalized in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen
What is the 14th amendment?