Principles of American Democracy
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
We elect a President for how many years?
4
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). ▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. ▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory, Louisiana
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the president
Name one branch or part of the government.
▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
▪ the United States ▪ the flag
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
▪ Africans ▪ people from Africa
Who makes federal laws?
congress
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
Democratic and Republican
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
▪ Thomas Jefferson
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
What is the capital of your state?*
phoenix
Who was the first President?*
▪ George Washington
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition the government
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the vice president
What is the highest court in the United States?
▪ the Supreme Court
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
▪ July 4, 1776