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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of speech and freedom of worship.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Six
What are the two major political parties in the United States today?
Democrat and Republican.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
All of these answers.
Vote and join a civic group.
Write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives.
Give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group.
Name one right belonging only to United States citizens
Run for federal office.
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To make treaties.
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state in which (s)he was elected.
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Name one branch or part of the government.
Legislative
We elect a President for how many years?
4
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Four hundred thirty-five (435).
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Two
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because of the state's population.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Provide schooling and education.
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat.
What is an amendment?
An addition (to the Constitution).
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury.
What is one right or freedom granted by the First Amendment?
Speech
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law.
What does the judicial branch do?
All of these answers.
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
Reviews laws.
Resolves disputes.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because the stripes represent the original colonies.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in most Southern states.
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
What does the Constitution do?
All of these
Defines the government.
Sets up the government.
Protects the basic rights of Americans.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
United States
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist economy.
How many U.S. senators are there?
One hundred (100)
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
Who was the first President?
George Washington