Principles of American Democracy
We the People
The Senate
The House of Representatives
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?
Native Americans, American Indians
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Louisiana Territory (The Louisiana Purchase)
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Bill of Rights
What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
Congress, Senate and House
Who Makes Federal Laws?
Vote in a federal election, run for federal office
Name one right only for United States citizens
Because of high taxes, because of the British army stayed in their houses, because they didn't have self-government
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Civil War
What is U.S. war fought between the North and the South?
Capitalist economy, market economy
What is the economic system in the united states?
100 - Each state has 2
How many U.S. Senators are there?
18
How old do citizens have to be to vote for the president?
What was one of the 13 original states?
Slavery, Economic reasons, states' rights
What is one problem that lead to the Civil War?
Announced all 13 American colonies were free and independent states, severing all political ties with Great Britain.
What Did the Declaration of Independence Do?
6
Vote, join a political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, give an elected official opinion on an issue, call Senators and Representatives, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, write to a newspaper
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Religious freedom
What is one reason the colonists came to America?
Freed the slaves, freed slaves in the Confederacy, freed slaves in the Confederate states, freed slaves in the most Southern states
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
27
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego
Who is one of your U.S. Senators now?
15, 19, 24, 26
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Africans
What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
Fought for women's rights, fought for civil rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do?