Frameworks
This document created the United States but not the current American government
The Declaration of Independence
The introduction to the Constitution
Preamble
Senators, Presidents, and Representatives are elected for these amounts of time
Senators - 6 years
Presidents - 4 years
Representatives 2 years
Federal agency charged with investigating major crimes, counterterrorism, and national security
Country that Russia invaded in February 2022
Ukraine
The principle that government may only do those things allowed to it by law
Limited government
A change to the Constitution
Amendment
The two major political parties
Republicans and Democrats
Department in charge of protecting national parks and federal lands
Department of the Interior
Organization that attacked Israel in October 2023 and killed more than 1100 people
Hamas
The idea that all people, regardless of status, wealth, race, or privilege, are bound by the law
Rule of Law
This is the only part of government that can declare war
Congress - But the President is commander in chief of the military (it's complicated)
This is how members of Congress spend most of their time
Raising money for reelection
Agency that researches space science and runs the astronaut program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Alliance that the United States created after WWII to protect Europe from the Soviet Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
A government in which the people rule
Democracy
The longest that a President can serve in office
10 years - two full terms plus the two years from elevation as Vice President
Number of presidents that died in office
8
Agency that represents Americans around the world through diplomats and diplomacy
Department of State
President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to purchase this large island in the Atlantic Ocean
Greenland
The division of power between the states and the federal government
Federalism
The Highest court in the United States
Supreme Court
The event that happens on January 20th following a presidential election in which the new president is sworn in
Inauguration
Federal public health agency that researches diseases and gives advice to Americans on medical issues
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
What is a tariff
A tax on an imported item that increases its price for consumers