American Government
the supreme law of the land
what is the constitution
One branch of government
what is the Executive, Judicial, or Legislative branch
responsipility only for us citizens
what is right to vote and run for some federal offices
one reason colonists came to America?
what is freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
what is the Mississippi or Missouri river
a change or addition to the constitution called
what is an amendment
who is in charge of the executive branch
what is the president
one responsibility only for us citizens
what is to serve on a jury, vote
lived in America before the Europeans arrived
who are the native americans
one U.S. territory
what is Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
the first 10 amendments called
what is the bill of rights
3 branches of government
what is the legislative, executive and judicial
how old do you have to be to run for presisent
what is 18
Why did the colonists fight the British
what is because of high taxes (taxation without representation) ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) ▪ because they didn’t have self-government
one state that borders Canada.
what is Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
a right or freedom from the constitution
what is freedom of; speech, religion, assembly, press, and petitioning the government
number of House members
what is 435
all rights in amendment 1
what is freedom of expression ▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion ▪ the right to bear arms
wrote the Declaration of Independenc
who is (Thomas) Jefferson
one state that borders Mexico
what is California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas
# of amendments in the consstitution
what is 27
how one branch stops another form becoming to powerful
what are checks and balances and separation of powers
last day to turn in tax returns
when is april 15th
Declaration of Independence adopted
when was July 4, 1776
where is the Statue of Liberty
what is New York (Harbor) ▪ Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]