US Const. and Dec. of Independence
1- Legislative Branch
2- Executive Branch
3- Judicial Branch
4- Relationship between the States
5- Amendments
6- Supremacy
7- Ratification
Name, in order, the different articles of the US Constitution
What is the Rule of Law
No one is above the law
Name one US Territory
Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
Name a war fought by the US in the 1800s
Civil War, Mexican-American, 1812, Spanish-American
Who makes laws?
Congress
"We the people"
What are the first three words of the Preamble that symbolize the idea of slef-government?
How many representatives are there in US Government?
435
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
13 colonies
Why did the colonists declare independence from Britain
Taxes, Soliders, Representation
What war was Eisenhower in before he became President?
World War 2
Name the 5 rights or freedoms in the 1st Amendment
Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, and to Petition the Government
What are 3 Reserved Powers?
Licenses, Police, Fire Department, Zoning/Land Use, Education
2 national holidays
▪ New Year’s Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’ Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas
Who is the father of our country?
George Washington
Name 3 Native American tribes
Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi
How many amendments are in the Constitution
27
What 3 rights are mentioned in the Deceleration of Independence
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Name the 2 longest rivers
Missouri, Mississippi
Which 3 Founding Fathers wrote the Federalist Papers
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
Name one right that only US Citizens have?
Right to Vote
Who wrote the Deceleration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What is the last day to send in Federal Tax Forms
April 15th
11th biggest state based off landmass
Michigan
Name the original 13 States
NH, Mass, RI, Conn, NY, NJ, Penn, Del, MD, Vir, NC, SC, GE
What 2 presidents had beef like crazy
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams