Rights and Responsibilities
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury, vote
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States?
Missouri river, Mississippi river
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Seperation of Power
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government, defines the governent, protects basic rights of Americans.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans, American Indians.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States, The Flag
Which ocean is on the west coast if the United States?
The Pacific Ocean
Name one branch or part of government?
Congress, legislative, President, executive, the courts, judicial.
What is an amendment?
A change (to the constitution) A addition (to the constitution)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
At age eighteen, between 18 and 26
What is the capitol of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
because of the states population, because they have more people, because some states have more people.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence (from Great Britain) Declared our independence (from Great Britain) Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor), Liberty Island. Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).
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 department), give a driver's license, approve zoning and land use.
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist Economy, Market Economy
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written, The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
What are two rights only for United States citizens?
apply for a federal job, vote, run for office, carry a U.S passport.
Name one state that boarders Mexico.
California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas.
Who makes federal laws?
Congress, Senate and house (of representatives), (U.S or national legislature.
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 did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation), because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering), because they didn't have self government.