American Government
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Name one branch of the United States
- Congress
- Legislative
- President
- Executive
- The Courts
- Judicial
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Who lived in American before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians, Native Americans
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
The idea of the self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
Eighteen or older
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation); because the British army stayed in their homes (boarding, quartering); because they didn't have self-government
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
What is the freedom of religion?
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, the Treasury, Veterans Affairs, Attorney General, Vice President
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves; freed the slaves in the Confederacy; freed the slaves in the Confederate states; freed slaves in most Southern states
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
- Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
- Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
- Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
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 United States; obey the laws of the United States; serve in the U.S. military (if needed); serve the nation (if needed); be loyal to the United States
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, Italy
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies; because the stripes represent the original colonies
What is the "rule of law?"
- Everyone must follow the law
- Leaders must obey the law
- Government must obey the law
- No one is above the law
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
- Provide protection (police)
- Provide safety (fire departments)
- Give a driver's license
- Approve zoning and land use
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen and older can vote; You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote; Any citizen can vote; A male citizen of any race can vote
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory, Louisiana
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there is one star for each state; because each star represents a state; because there are 50 states