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What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide schooling and education
▪ provide protection (police)
▪ provide safety (fire departments)
▪ give a driver’s license
▪ approve zoning and land use
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
▪ eighteen (18) and older
What does the Constitution do?
protects basic rights of Americans
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal
government?
to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
▪ April 15
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.]
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
What are 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
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
▪ freedom of expression
▪ freedom of speech
▪ freedom of assembly
▪ freedom to petition the government
▪ freedom of religion
▪ the right to bear arms
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
▪ provide schooling and education
▪ provide protection (police)
▪ provide safety (fire departments)
▪ give a driver’s license
▪ approve zoning and land use
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
▪ the United States
▪ the flag
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory
▪ Louisiana