Branches of Government
What keeps one brach of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances/ Separation of power
What does the United States Constitution do?
Sets up the government.
Fighting for women's rights
When was the Constituition written?
1787
Which ocean is west of the U.S.?
The pacific ocean
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
What are the first ten amendments to the constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
What ocean is east of the U.S.?
The Atlanic Ocean
We elect a U.S. Senator for __ years
6
What is an amendment, and how many amendments does the Constitution have?
An amendment is a change to the constitution and the U.S. constitution has 27 amendments.
Who was known for being the oldest member of the constitutional convention, a U.S. diplomat, and starting the first free library?
Benjamin Franklin
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
What are two Cabinet-Level positions?
(answers will vary)
Secretary of...
agriculture, commerce, defense, education, energy, health and human services, homeland security, housing and urban development, interior, labor, state, transportation, treasury, veterans affairs, Attorny General, Vice president
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?
We the people
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Name one important thing Abraham Licoln did.
Freed slaves (Emancipation proclamation), saved (or preserved) the Union, led the United States durning the war
Name one of the largest rivers in the U.S.
Missouri River, Mississippi River
Who is the chief justice of the United States now?
John G. Roberts
What freedoms are listed in the first amendment?
The freedom of speech, religon, assembly, press and petition.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name the writers.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
What war was fought between the north and the south in the United States? What is one cause of this war?
The Civil War
Slavery, economic reasons, and states rights.
Name one state that boarders Mexico.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas