Foundations of Government
This document begins with the words “We the People.”
What is the Constitution?
This branch makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The Constitution replaced this weaker plan of government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The capital of the United States.
What is Washington, D.C.?
This national bird is also a symbol of the U.S.
What is the bald eagle?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This branch enforces the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
This is the highest law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
The two main political parties in the U.S. today.
What are Democrats and Republicans?
The U.S. flag has this many stars.
What it 50?
This 1776 document declared independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This branch interprets the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
This person is currently the Vice President of the United States.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift from this country.
What is France?
The idea that government’s power comes from the people is called this principle.
What is popular sovereignty?
The leader of the Executive Branch.
Who is the President?
The first three words of the Constitution.
What are “We the People”?
The group of people who officially elects the president.
What is the Electoral College?
This song is the national anthem of the U.S.
What is “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
This philosopher’s ideas about natural rights influenced Thomas Jefferson
Who is John Locke?
The number of justices on the Supreme Court.
What is nine?
The process of each branch having some control over the others is called this.
What are checks and balances?
The number of U.S. senators.
What is 100?
This is the official motto of the United States.
What is “In God We Trust”?