Principles of Government
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of assembly
freedom of the press
freedom to petition the government
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote
You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Any citizen can vote (women and men)
A male citizen of any race can vote.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Who makes federal laws?
The legislative branch
Congress
serve on a jury
vote in a federal election
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
declared our independence
said that the U.S. is free from Great Britain
Name your U.S. representative
Kevin Hern
What are two rights of EVERYONE living in the U.S.
freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in the houses
because they didn't have self-government
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The civil rights movement
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is one promise you make when you become a U.S. citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
defend the Constitution and laws of the U.S.
obey the laws of the U.S.
serve in the military (if needed)
be loyal to the U.S.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
worked for equality for all Americans
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
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
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention first Postmaster General of the U.S. writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
started the first free libraries
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt