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What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
Who was the first President?*
(George) Washington
What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
Democratic and Republican
What is the highest court in the United States?
supreme court
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advise the president
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War ▪ the War between the States
What is the political party of the President now?
democratic
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
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
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John G Roberts
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Kevin McCarthy
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
Mark Kelly
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
▪ to print money ▪ to declare war ▪ to create an army ▪ to make treaties
Name your U.S. Representative.
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
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 economic system in the United States?*
▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President