Principles of Government
There are 5 parts of the first amendment. List 2.
Freedom of:
-speech
-press
-religion
-assembly
-petition
Name the three branches of government
Legislative, executive, judicial, Congress, the president, the courts
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States, the flag
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians, Native Americans
Name one American Indian tribe in the US
Apache, Blackfeet, Cayuga, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chippewa, Choctaw, Creek, Crow, Hopi, Huron, Inupiat, Lakota, Mohawk, Mohegan, Navajo, Onondaga, Pueblo, Seminole, Seneca, Shawnee, Sioux, Teton, Tuscarora, Etc
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
What do we call the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Who is the Governor of your state?
Greg Abbott
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 or older
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
When is Independence day celebrated?
July 4th
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
Senate and the House of Representatives
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote, join a political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, give an elected official your opinion on an issue, call Senators and Representatives, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, write to a newspaper
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri River
Mississippi River
What does the D.C. in Washington DC stand for?
District of Columbia
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
In what month do we vote for President?
November
There are 4 amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote. List one of them.
26th Amendment- lowers age to 18, 24th Amendment- no poll taxes, 19th Amendment- women can vote, 15th Amendment- all male citizens born in the US can vote
There were 13 original states. Name 3.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Who was President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Name three national US holidays
New Years Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution
Name two Cabinet-level positions.
Secretary of:
Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, Attorney General, Vice President
When is the last day you can send in federal tax forms?
April 15th
What year was the current US Constitution written?
1787
There are 5 current US territories. Name one.
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?
"Out of many, one" "We all become one"