Consitution & Government
It's what the Constitution does.
What is set up the government, define the government, or protect basic rights of Americans?
They are one of your state’s current U.S. Senators.
Who is Jeanne Shaheen? or Maggie Hassan?
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
▪ serve on a jury
▪ vote in a federal election
Name two national U.S. holidays.
▪ New Year’s Day
▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
▪ Presidents’ Day
▪ Memorial Day
▪ Independence Day
▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving
▪ Christmas
This ocean is on West Coast of the United States.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Name one right or freedom from the First Amendment.
What is speech, religion, assembly, press, or petition the goverment?
Name your U.S. Representative.
Who is Ann M. Kuster?
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).
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
Name one state that borders Mexico.
▪ California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas
They make federal laws.
Who is Congress, Senate, House, or the legislature?
He is the current Speaker of the House.
Who is Mike Johnson?
Name one right only for United States citizens.
▪ vote in a federal election
▪ run for federal office
This happened at the Constitutional Convention.
▪ The Constitution was written.
▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River)
Name one of the power of the federal government as outlined by the Constitution.
▪ to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties
This person is the Governor of New Hampshire.
Who is Chris Sununu?
This is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms.
When is April 15?
Before he was President, Dwight D. Eisenhower was a general in this war.
What is World War II?
This is the location of the Statue of Liberty.
▪ New York (Harbor)
▪ Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
These are the responsibilies of the judicial branch.
▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Name two Cabinet-level positions.
Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
This is one of the promises you make when you become a United States citizen.
▪ give up loyalty to other countries
▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
▪ obey the laws of the United States
▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
▪ be loyal to the United States
This was one of the writers of the Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution.
▪ (James) Madison
▪ (Alexander) Hamilton
▪ (John) Jay
▪ Publius
Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska