Vocabulary
Democracy
What is type of government in which the people are in control/power?
The branches and their responsibilities
Legislative- make laws
Executive- enforce laws
Judicial- interpret laws
A formal change, correction, or improvement made to the Constitution of the United States.
What is the definition of amendment?
Powers not expressly stated for the federal government.
What are states powers?
The two oceans and their location o the US.
Pacific- west coast
Atlantic- east coast
The first President
Who is George Washington?
The war that ended slavery in the US.
The Constitution
What is the document establishing the structure and laws of the United States Government or the highest law in the land?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
What 2 houses make up the legislative branch/ Congress?
freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government
What are the rights from the 1st Amendment?
Declaring war, approving treaties, printing money
What are powers reserved for the federal government?
Three states that border Mexico
CA, AZ, NM, TX
Thomas Jefferson accomplishments.
Who is the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence, the first Secretary of State, and the third president?
Two wars fought by the US in the 1900's
What are: ▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
Citizen
Who is someone born in the US or has pledged allegiance to the US through an immigration process as established in the 14th Amendment?
The President- two questions
Who is currently in charge of the Executive Branch?
Who is the Commander In Chief?
Ten
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
Two promises you make when you become a United States citizen.
What are:
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
Three states that border Canada
Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
Things James Madison and Alexander Hamilton have in common.
Who were both drafters of the Constitution, the Federalist Papers, and supported a strong federal government?
Three wars fought by the United States in the 1800s.
What are War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War
Capitalism
What is the type of economy in the US?
Nine
How many justices are on the Supreme Court (Judicial Branch)?
Amendments 15, 19, 24, and 26
What are the amendments that address voting rights?
Part of the process to become a citizen.
Voluntarily taking and passing a naturalization/ civics test, and at the naturalization ceremony, individuals take the Oath of Allegiance
Washington DC and only the House of Representatives.
What is the capital of the US and its representation in Congress?
The current Secretary of State, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who is Marco Rubio (Secretary of State), Mike Johnson (Speaker of the House), and John Roberts (Chief Justice)?
Three reasons the colonists fought the British.
What are ▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation) ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) ▪ because they didn’t have self-government
Popular Sovereignty
What is the idea that a government's power comes from the people?
A system that allows each branch of a government to amend, override, or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power.
What is checks and balances?
There are inferred rights not listed in the COnstitution.
What is the 10th amendment?
The responsibility of citizens in the US.
What are:
serve on a jury
vote
Six of the original 13 colonies.
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
The accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln.
Who ▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union ▪ led the United States during the Civil War ?
Three reasons colonists came to America.
What are ▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
The documents written to support the adoption of the US Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers?
At least three cabinet positions.
What are ▪ 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?
The first ten amendments.
What is The Bill of Rights?
Two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy.
What is ▪ vote ▪ join a political party ▪ help with a campaign ▪ join a civic group ▪ join a community group ▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives ▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy ▪ run for office ▪ write to a newspaper
The two longest rivers in the United States
What are the Missouri and Mississippi rivers?
At last six native american tribes in the US before European colonization.
Who are:
▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit
To stop the spread of communism. (3 answers)
What are the reasons for The Cold War, the Korean War, The Vietnam War?