Founding Documents
The supreme law of the land in the United States
The Constitution
A change to the Constitution is known as
An amendment
The leader of the executive branch
The President
This group writes and passes federal (national) laws
Congress / House & Senate
There are 100 of these elected to U.S. Congress
Senators
This movement of the mid-20th century tried to end racial discrimination.
The Civil Rights Movement
This is the capital of Tennessee
Nashville
This document sets up the United States government today
The Constitution
The first 10 amendments are known as this
Bill of Rights
This group advises the President
The Cabinet
The United States uses this type of economic system
Free market / Capitalism / Mixed Market Economy
There are 435 of these elected to U.S. Congress
U.S. Representatives
Japan, Italy, and Germany fought as the Axis powers in which war?
WWII
This is the capital of the United States
Washington D.C.
This famous document was sent to King George III, ending Great Britain's ownership of the 13 American Colonies.
The Declaration of Independence
There have been this many amendments
27
The President fills this role in regards to the U.S. military
Commander in Chief
Education is the responsibility of these types of government in the United States (Federal, state, or local)
State and local, not federal
These U.S. officials serve 2-year terms
U.S. Representatives in the House
This person served as President during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
This ocean lies on the eastern shore of the United States
Atlantic Ocean
The Constitution is written from this group's point of view
The people of the United States
Freedom of speech is protected by this amendment
The First Amendment
If the President and Vice President can no longer serve, this person fills in as President instead
Speaker of the House
The idea that even the leaders of a country must follow the law
The Rule of Law
These U.S. officials serve 6-year terms
Senators
Containing the spread of this was the main concern of the United States during the Cold War
Communism
Although Tennessee, Rhode Island, California all have equal representation in the Senate, California has the most representation in the House because of this
California's high population
These are the 3 unalienable rights according to Thomas Jefferson
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
This amendment protects voting rights for women in the United States
19th Amendment
The President can choose between these 2 things when deciding what to do with a bill passed by Congress
Sign the bill into law or veto the bill
This system prevents each branch of government from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances / Separation of Powers
These are the current U.S. senators from Tennessee
Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty
This document officially ended slavery in the United States during the Civil War
The Emancipation Proclamation
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan all have this in common
Border Canada