American Government
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty seven (27)
What are two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of the allegiance?
The United States
The flag
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900's
WWI
WWII
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
An addition to the Constitution
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
Martha McSally
and/or
Kirsten Sinema
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
People from Africa
Who was President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence from Great Britain
Declared our independence from Great Britain
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
What are two ways that Americans can participated in their democracy?
Vote
join a political party
give an elected official your opinion on an issue
Call Senators and Representatives
Run for office
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?
Franklin Roosevelt
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because of the state's population
Because some states have more people
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Between eighteen (18) and twenty six (26)
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who did the Unites States flight in WWII?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435 (Four hundred thirty-five)
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
Started the first free libraries
Before he was President, Eisnehower was a general. What war was he in?
WWII