Am. Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Who was the first president?
George Washington
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
Who was president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What do we call the first 10 Amendments?
Bill of Rights
How many U.S. senators are there?
100
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Name one problem that led to the civil war?
Slavery
States’ rights
Economic reasons
Names one American Indian tribe in the U.S.?
Cherokee, Sioux, Navajo, Apache,Choctaw…
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What stops one branch of gov’t from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances/separation of powers
What was one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
Religious freedom
Economic opportunity
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights
What is an amendment?
A change to the constitution
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
What happened at the constitutional convention?
The constitution was written
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women’s rights
Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our freedom/independence from Great Britain
What are the two parts of Congress?
House of Representatives
Senate
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves
Who did the U.S. fight during WWII?
Japan, Germany, and Italy