General
What year was the new government created?
1787
What is the name of the island where most immigrants used to stop before coming to America?
Ellis Island
What is the constitution?
The new government wrote a document that describes how the government should work called the United States Constitution.
What is our type of government called where we vote?
Democracy
What level of government organizes education?
State
What is a government?
Any group of people living together in a country, state, city, or local community has to live by certain rules. The system of rules and the people who make and administer them is known as a government.
Why might immigrants want to come to America?
For a better or different life
What does the constitution tell Americans?
The Constitution tells Americans what the government can and cannot do.
How old do you need to be to vote?
18
What are the three levels of government?
Federal, State, Local
What is the constitution?
The new government wrote a document that describes how the government should work called the United States Constitution.
Do you have to take a test to be an American citizen if you were not born in the USA?
Yes
What is the Bill of Rights?
The United States Constitution added a Bill of Rights that has ten amendments that protect the rights of Americans.
Do you need to be a citizen to vote?
Yes
What level of government builds roads?
All 3! Local, State, and Federal
What is our type of government called where we vote?
Democracy
Do you have to take a test to be an American citizen if you were born in the USA?
No
How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
10
Do you need to be born in America to vote?
No
What do taxes pay for?
All government services
What are the 3 branches of government?
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
What's one way to be a good citizen?
Jury duty, help others, pay taxes, obey laws
Is it called the constitution or continent?
Constitution
How do Americans choose their leaders?
Voting
What level of government organizes fire departments?
Local