Historical History
During colonization this population of people was brought to America as slaves.
Who are Africans?
U.S citizens have two responsibilities specific to them voting in a federal election and this.
What is serving on a jury?
Boarding California, Washington, and Oregon, this ocean resides on the West Coast of the U.S.
What is the pacific ocean?
What is the judicial branch?
This two-part sector of the government makes federal laws
Who is Congress?
Prior to the Europeans this population of people lived in America
Who are the Native Americans?
What is 18?
The highest court in the U.S. is this.
This built-in government feature protects any one government sector from becoming too powerful
What is checks and balances or separation of powers?
The slaves were freed by this president and his Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
These are two of the ways that Americans can participate in their democracy.
What is voting, joining a political party, helping with a campaign, joining a civic group, joining a community group, giving an elected official an opinion on an issue, calling senators and representatives, publicly sharing views on an issue or policy, running for office or writing to a newspaper?
Along with the Missouri river, this river is the longest in the U.S.
What is the Mississippi river?
The supreme court currently has this many justices.
What is 9?
The colonists fought the British over this core issue.
This is one of the four amendments regarding who can vote (describe the amendment, don't need the specific number or name)
What is citizens 18 and older, removal of the payment/poll tax, any citizen can vote, a male citizen of any race can vote
*TRIPLE PLAY*
Of the thirteen original states, name three of them.
What are New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia
The current chief justice of the United States is this justice.
Who is John Roberts?
The house of representatives is far larger than the U.S Senate holding this many representatives
What is 435
This is one of the reasons colonists came to America.
What is freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, or escape persecution?
*Double Jeopardy*
These are two of the rights given to everyone living in the U.S.
What are freedom of expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, religion, and the right to bear arms?
Along with the fifty states, the U.S has five territories including this one.
What is Puerto Rico, the U.S, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Nothern Mariana Islands or Guam.
What is reviewing laws, explaining laws, resolving disputes, or deciding if a law goes against the constitution?
What is the state's population?