Laws and Amendments
What are two rights given to everyone living in the United States?
freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of speech, freedom of worship, the right to bear arms
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights, fought for civil rights
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
What major event happened on September 11th, 2001?
Terrorists attacked the U.S.
serving on a jury, voting in a federal election
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's.
Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War
For how many years is a U.S. senator elected?
6
Whom does a U.S. Senator represent?
All the people of the state
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves in most Southern states
27
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
What is the name of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Paul Ryan
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one of those powers?
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. Diplomat, first Postmaster General, started the first free libraries, oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
Name 3 cabinet level positions
Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Transportation, Attorney General, Vice President
When must all men register for Selective Service? (age)
Between the ages of 18 and 26
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a military general. What war did he serve in?
World War Two
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
to provide schooling and education, provide protection (police) provide safety, give a driver's license, approve zoning and land use
Name 3 Native American tribes in the United States
Cherokee, Chippewa, Apache, Blackfeet, Arawak, Huron, Crow, Inuit, Navajo, Choctaw, Iroquois, Seminole, Shawnee, Oneida, Teton, Sioux, Pueblo, Creek, Cheyenne, Mohegan, Lakota, Hopi
Name a state senator (Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania)
Virginia: Tim Kaine and Mark Warner
Maryland: Ben Hardin and Chris Van Hollen
North Carolina: Thom Tillis and Richard Burr
Pennsylvania: Bob Casey Jr, Pat Toomey
What does the Constitution do?
set up the government, defines the government, and protects the basic rights of Americans
Why did the colonists fight the British? Name 2 reasons
high taxes (taxation without representation), the British army were staying in their houses, they didn't have self government