Principles of American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Name on branch or part of the government
Congress, legislative, President, Executive, the courts, or judicial
Describe one of the four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What are the two parts of the US Congress
The Senate and House of Representatives
Name one responsibility that is only for US citizens
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights (movement)
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Who is one of your US Senators now
Robert "Bob" Menendez or Cory Booker
Name two rights of everyone living in the U.S.
Name three of the 13 original states
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
-announced our independent from Great Britain
-declared our independence from Great Britain
-said that the US is free from GB
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 date is the last day you can submit federal income tax forms?
April 15
Name one war fought by the U.s. in the 1800s
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What is freedom of religion
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
Name two cabinent-level positons
Name two ways that u.s. citizens can participate in their democracy
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Name one Native American tribe in the United States