American Government
What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution
Congress, legislative, president, executive, the courts, judicial
how old do citizens have to be in order to vote for President?
18 and older
what is ONE reason colonist came to America
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution.
Missouri River, Mississippi River.
what is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
Who does a U.S state senator represent?
all people of the state
what is ONE responsibility that is only for United states citizens?
Serve on a jury, vote in a federal election
what group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves.
Africans, people from africa.
What ocean is on the west coast of the united states?
*BONUS:which ocean is on the East coast of the US
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
if both the president and vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
the Speaker of the house
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote, join political party, help with campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, give elected official your opinion on an issue, call senators and representatives, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, write to a newspaper
who was the FIRST president
George Washington
Name ONE state that borders canada
Maine, new Hampshire, vermont, new york, Pennsylvania, ohio, michigan, minnesota, north dakota, montana, idaho, Washington, alaska.
what are TWO rights of the Declaration of Independence
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 interior, secretary of labor, secretary of state, secretary of transportation, secretary of the treasury, secretary of veterans affairs, attorney general, vice president
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms
April 15
When was the constitution written?
1787
name ONE us territory
puerto rico, US virgin islands, American samoa, northern mariana islands, guam
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from great Britain), declared our independence (from Great Britain), said the United States is free (from Great Britain)
How many U.S senators are there?
100
what is ONE promise you make when you become a US citizen
give up loyalty to other countries, defend the consitution and laws of the US, obey the laws of the US, serve in the US military, Serve the nation, Be loyal to the US
Name 3 of the original 13 states
new Hampshire, Massachusetts, rhode island, Connecticut, new york, new jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, north Carolina, south Carolina, Georgia.
What is the name of the star spangled banner, why does the flag have 50 stars and 13 stripes
National Anthem: Star spangled banner
50 Stars?: one star for each state
13 stripes: 13 colonies