Principles of American
Democracy
Democracy
What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?
-speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many U.S. Senators are there?
one hundred (100)
What is ONE promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
-give up loyalty to other countries
-defend the Constituion
-obey the laws of the United States
-serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
-serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
-be loyal to the United States
July 4, 1776
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
-freed the slaves (in the Confederacy, Confederate States, and in most southern states)
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven (27)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18)
There were 13 original states. Name THREE.
-New Hampshire
-Massachusetts
-Rhode Island
-Connecticut
-New York
-New Jersey
-Pennsylvania
-Delaware
-Maryland
-Virginia
-North Carolina
-South Carolina
-Georgia
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
-fought for women's rights
-fought for civil rights
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
-announced/declared our independence (from Great Britain)
-said that the United States is free (from Great Britain
Who is ONE of your state's U.S. Senators now?
-Raphael Warnock
-Jon Ossof
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 happened at the Constitutional Convention?
-The Constitution was written
-The Founding Fathers wrote the Constituion
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence?
-life
-liberty
-pursuit of happiness
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
two (2)
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
-at age eighteen (18)
-between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name ONE of the writers.
-(James) Madison
-(Alexander) Hamilton
-(John) Jay
-Publius
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
-fought for civil rights
-worked for equality for all americans
What is the econmoic system in the United States?
-capitalist economy
-market economy
Name your U.S. Representative.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr.
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.
What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
-U.S. diplomat
-the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
-first Postmaster General of the United States
-writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
-started the first free libraries
(honorable mention:bifocles & electricity but 0 points)
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States