The Civil War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
The Civil War
Did the U.S. fight against Sweden in World War 1?
No
Did Susan B. Anthony fight for animal rights?
No
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution
What is one power of the States?
to give a driver's license
Was Civil War between the North and the South?
Yes
Did the U.S. fight Japan in World War 2?
Yes
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
He worked for civil rights
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What is an Amendment?
a change
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
Who was president during World War 1?
Wilson
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The Civil Rights Movement
What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.?
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion
What is one power of the federal government?
to print money
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Lincoln
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War 2
What does Racial Discrimination mean?
What do we call the First 10 Amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is freedom of religion?
We can practice any religion, or no religion.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Who was the president during World War 2 and the Great Depression?
Roosevelt
What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
A. 19th B. 20th C. 18th
A: The 19th Amendment
What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?
Separation of powers
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
The President, Congress, The Courts.
(Or: Executive, Legislative, Judicial)