Founding Documents
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This document declared that the American colonies were free from British Rule
What is voting?
This is the responsibility to vote in elections and participate in democracy.
What is the Executive Branch? Who are apart of the Executive Branch.
This branch of government enforces laws and is led by the president or governor. The President and Vice President.
What is the First Amendment?
This amendment protects freedoms such as speech, religion, and the press.
What is an autocracy?
This type of government is ruled by one person with total power, like a king or dictator.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This document established the first rules for governing the United States but was replaced by the Constitution.
What is paying taxes?
This responsibility requires citizens to pay for public services like schools and roads.
What is the Judicial Branch? What is the highest court in the country?
This branch of government interprets laws and determines if they follow the Constitution. Supreme Court.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is a representative democracy?
In this system, citizens vote to elect leaders to represent their interests.
What are the Bill of Rights?
This document guarantees individual freedoms such as speech, religion, and press.
What are obeying laws, paying taxes, serving on a jury, and registering for selective service?
These are the duties of U.S. citizens required by law.
What is checks and balances?
This system ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
This amendment gives citizens the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
What is a command economy?
This type of economy is controlled entirely by the government, where it makes all production and distribution decisions.
What is the Magna Carta?
This English document limited the power of the king and influenced American ideas about government.
What is jury duty?
Serving as a juror in a trial is an example of this civic responsibility.
What is federalism?
This is the division of power between the national and state governments.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
This law ensures that people are treated equally regardless of race, religion, or gender.
What is a federal system?
This form of government divides power between a central authority and smaller regional governments.
Who is John Locke?
This Enlightenment philosopher’s ideas about natural rights and the social contract influenced the Declaration of Independence.
What is equal protection?
This right ensures equal treatment under the law.
What is the Legislative Branch? Name the group(s) in the Legislative Branch.
This branch of government is responsible for making laws. Congress - Senate & House of Representative
What is the Eighth Amendment?
This amendment protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishments.
What is a market economy?
In this type of economy, decisions about production and prices are determined by supply and demand.