American Government
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
Name one branch or part of the government.
Branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
OR
Part of Gov't: Congress, President, the Courts
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
George Washington
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
fought for civil rights
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Who is in charge of the executive branch
the President
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
oldest member of the Constitution Convention
first Postmaster General of the United States
writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
started the first free libraries
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
What is an amendment?
a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money
to declare war
to create an army
to make treaties
Name your U.S. Representative
Byron Donalds - District 19
Gregory Steube - District 17
Vern Buchanan - District 16
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Why does the flag have 13 stripes
because there were 13 original colonies
because the stripes represent the original colonies
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide schooling and education
provide protection (police)
provide safety (fire departments)
give a driver's license
approve zoning and land use
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
Ashley Moody and Rick Scott
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hamshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia