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What are two cabinet level positions? For example: Secretary of Agriculture...
• Attorney General • Secretary of Agriculture • Secretary of Commerce • 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 • Secretary of War (Defense)
Name one power that is only for the federal government?
Print paper money • Mint coins • Declare war • Create an army • Make treaties • Set foreign policy
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
• Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). • You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. • Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) • A male citizen of any race (can vote).
How does one become an American citizen?
-Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment
- Naturalize
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
• Freedom • Political liberty • Religious freedom • Economic opportunity • Escape persecutio
What is one part of the judicial branch? Hint: Think courts
Federal Court
Name one power that is only for the states?
Provide schooling and education • Provide protection (police) • Provide safety (fire departments) • Give a driver’s license • Approve zoning and land use
Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
US Citizens
What does civic participation mean? What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?
• Vote • Run for office • 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) • Contact elected officials • Support or oppose an issue or policy • Write to a newspaper
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
• American Indians • Native Americans
How many seats are on the supreme court? How many supreme court justices must there be to decide on a case?
9 seats
5 justices to make a decision
What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
(It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
What are three 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
What is one way Americans can serve their country?
• Vote • Pay taxes • Obey the law • Serve in the military • Run for office • Work for local, state, or federal government
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
African Americans
How long do Supreme Court justices serve? And why?
For life
To limit outside influence
Who is the current governor of California?
What is this called?
Pledge of Allegiance
Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
Required by law • All people pay to fund the federal government • Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment) • Civic duty
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
• American Revolution • The (American) Revolutionary War • War for (American) Independence
Who is the current chief justice of the United States?
What is the Capital of your state?
Sacramento
What is the Oath of allegiance?
The Oath of Allegiance is a promise.
When you become a U.S. citizen, you say this promise at the ceremony.
You promise to:
Be loyal to the United States
Follow the laws
Support and defend the country
Help the country if needed
Give up loyalty to other countries
Serve the country if the law says you must
Serve your community or help the country in other ways
After you say the oath, you become a U.S. citizen.
It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.
Required by law • Civic duty • Makes the draft fair, if needed
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain
High taxes