History
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
Freedom
Political Liberty
Religious Freedom
Economic Oportunity
Escape Persecution
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
The basic rights of Americans
The basic rights of people living in the United States
Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, executive, and judicial.
Congress, president, and the courts.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
27
Name one reason why Americans declared independence from Britain?
High taxes, Taxation without representation, British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses, They did not have self-government, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Acts, Intolerable Acts
The U.S. Constitution states with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?
Self-government
Popular sovereignty
Consent of the governed
People should govern themselves
Example of social contract
What part of the federal government writes laws?
Congress
Legislature
Legislative branch
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The Vice President
What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
14th Amendment
This is the year the Constitution was written
What is 1776?
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Equality, Liberty, Social contract, Natural rights, Limited government, Self-government
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
Explains laws
Resolves disputes about the law
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the President
The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
Because of the 22nd Amendment
To keep the president from becoming too powerful
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
They helped people understand the Constitution.
They supported passing the Constitution.
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.
Why is the Electoral College important?
It decides who is elected president.
It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
When did all women get the right to vote?
1920
After World War I
19th Amendment
The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.
Bunker Hill, Declaration of Independence, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Saratoga, Valley Forge, Yorktown
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalist Papers, Virginia Declaration of Rights, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Mayflower Compact, Iroquois Great Law of Peace
Why does each state have two senators?
Equal representation
The Great Compromise
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
General during World War II
President at the end of (during) the Korean War
34th president of the United States
Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)
When did all men get the right to vote?
After the Civil War
During Reconstruction
15th Amendment
1870