Civics 1
One right or freedom from the First Amendment
What is freedom of speech?
(freedom of religion), (freedom of the press), (freedom of assembly), (right to petition the government)
We elect a President for how many years
What is 4 years?
Name one branch or part of the government
What is the Executive Branch?
(Legislative Branch or Judicial Branch)
The month we vote for President of the United States
What is November?
The person in charge of the Executive Branch
Who is the President?
The name of the Vice President of the United States now
Who is J.D. Vance?
The two houses of the U.S. Congress
What are the Senate & House of Representatives?
The person who becomes President if he can no longer serve
Who is the Vice President?
The number of U.S. Senators in Congress
What is 100?
This city was the first capital of our country.
What is New York City?
The name of the national anthem
What is the Star Spangled Banner?
The two major political parties in the United States?
What are Democrats & Republicans?
The day we celebrate Independence Day
What is July 4th?
The age citizens have to be to vote for President
What is 18 years old?
The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence, he was also the 3rd president of the U.S.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The date the Declaration of Independence was adopted
What is July 4, 1776?
The supreme law of the land is also known as this.
What is the Constitution?
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years
What is 6 years?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years
What is 2 years?
The U.S. war between the North and the South
What is the Civil War?
There are this many U.S. Supreme Court Justices.
What is nine?
The highest court in the United States
What is the Supreme Court?
This is the system where each branch of government (legislative, executive, and judicial) has some power over the other branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances?
This is the branch of government that has the sole power to impeach the president.
What is the Legilative Branch?