Federalism
The derision of power between the national and state government.
What is federalism?
What is Freedom?
The two major political parties in the United States.
Who are the Republicans and Democrats?
An amendment states that citizens this age and older can vote.
What is 18 years old?
We celebrate independence on this day.
What is July 4th?
This is the Supreme law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
The Constitution was written at this event.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
This is an addition, or change to the Constitution.
The number of stripes on the flag, which matches the number of colonies.
What is 13?
We show loyalty to this when we say the Pledge of Allegiance.
What is the United States?
One of the powers given to the states.
What is education?
A group of people who was taken to the Americas as slaves.
What are Africans?
A three word excerpt that defines where the government's power comes from.
What is "We the People?"
This action is a duty of US citizens.
What is Jury Duty?
We do this when we vote, sit on a jury, and call senators and representatives.
What is participate in democracy?
One of the powers given to the Federal Government.
What is make treaties?
These people lived here before European colonists.
Who are American Indians?
The political theory that states everyone needs to follow the law.
What is "Rule of Law?"
This branch resolves disagreements, reviews laws, and decides if laws go against the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This is the economic system of the United States.
What is Capitalism?
This order freed the slaves in many of the southern states.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Terrorists attacked Americans on American soil on this date.
What is 9/11/01?
The rights of life and pursuit of happiness are listed in this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This happens because some states have larger populations than others.
Why do some states have more representatives?
This was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence.
What is declare independence from Britain?