Rights & Responsibilities
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States & the flag
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances & separation of powers
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What is one reason colonists came to American?
Freedom; political liberty; religious freedom; economic opportunity;practice their religion; escape persecution
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
Name your U.S. Representative.
Eric Crawford & French Hill
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Before Eisenhower was president, what war was he a general in?
World War II
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
What month do we vote for president?
November
What are the first three words of the Constitution
When was the Constitution written?
1787
During the Cold War what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury & vote in a federal election
What does the President's cabinet do?
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government; defines the government; protects basic rights of Americans
Who is the father of our country?
George Washington
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries; defend the Constitution and laws of the US; obey the laws of the US; serve in the U.S. military (if needed); serve the nation (if needed); be loyal to the US
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
What is one right of freedom from the first amendment?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition
Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s
War of 1812; Mexican-American War; Civil War; Spanish-American War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
WWI; WWII; Korean War; Vietnam War; Persian Gulf War