Principals of American Democracy
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Name one branch or part of the government.
▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
▪ serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election
Why did the colonists fight the British?
▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation) ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) ▪ because they didn’t have self-government
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South
The civil war
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
▪ freedom of expression ▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion ▪ the right to bear arms
There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
Name one U.S. territory
▪ Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
-life
-liberty
-pursuit of happiness
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla.
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 happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The constitution was written
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
Cherokee
What does the Constitution do?
-sets up the government
- defines the government
-protects basic rights of Americans
Name your U.S. Representative
Jerry Mcnerney
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
▪ give up loyalty to other countries ▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ obey the laws of the United States ▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed) ▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
WW2
What is the economic system in the United States?
▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
If the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ the Speaker of the House
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). ▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. ▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
▪ U.S. diplomat ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” ▪ started the first free libraries
What is the name of the national anthem?
▪ The Star-Spangled Banner