American Democracy
A change to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
Makes the federal laws.
What is Congress?
One amendment about who can vote.
Who must be 18 or older? Who is a citizen? Who is a male of any race? What is not paying a toll?
One reason colonists came to America.
What is freedom, religious freedom, economic opportunities, or escape persecution?
One war fought by the US in the 1900s.
What was WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, or the Gulf War?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly or the press
What is the First Amendment?
The House and the Senate.
One responsibility of a citizen.
What is serving on a jury or voting in an election?
Lived in America before colonists.
Who are Native People?
One country the US fought in WWII.
What was Japan, Germany, or Italy?
This document announced our separation from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
435
What is the number of representatives in the House?
We show loyalty to this when we say the Pledge of Allegiance.
What is the USA or the flag?
Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Movement to end racial discrimination.
What was the civil rights movement?
This state all citizens, including the president, must follow the laws.
What is the rule of law?
This group advises the president.
What is the Cabinet?
Voting age for president.
What is 18?
Three original colonies.
What were NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, MD, VA, NC, SC, or GA?
Name two Native American nations in the US.
What are the Cherokee, Navaho, Sioux, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Hopi, or Mohegan?
This document sets up our country's government.
What is the Constitution?
Replaces the president and vice president if they can no longer serve.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Two rights of everyone living in the USA.
What is freedom of expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, religion, or to bear arms?
The Father of Our Country.
Who was George Washington?