Founding Docs
What Country did the U.S. declare independence from?
England or Great Britain
What is the Second Amendment
Right to keep and bear arms
What were the 3 R's of the New Deal?
Relief, recovery, reform
What did AEF stand for?
American Expeditionary Force
Who are the 2 primary countries involved in the Cold War?
U.S.S.R. aka Russia and United States
What type of government does the U.S. have?
Constitutional Republic
What is the First Amendment? (5 things)
Protects freedom of religion, speech, the press, peaceable assembly, and petition
Who was the President who tried to pack SCOTUS?
Theodore Roosevelt
Who commanded the AEF?
John Pershing
What was the initial result of the launching of Sputnik?
NASA was formed.
What document formed the government of the U.S.?
Constitution
What is the 10th Amendment?
Some powers belong to the states and the people. AKA States Rights Amendment
Name 3 New Deal Agencies
WPA, CCC, PWA, SSA, TVA, FHA, SEC, FDIC
What was the primary cause of WW II?
Treaty of Versailles or the peace treaty of WWI
What is the doctrine that states that United States will assist any country financially and militarily if attacked by a communist nation (Soviet Union or its allies)?
Truman Doctrine
What are the First Ten Amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
What is the 18th Amendment?
The 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution established Prohibition in the United States, banning the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol
Why did TR want to pack SCOTUS?
SCOTUS declared many of the New Deal policies to be unconstitutional.
Who and why did the United States declare war on in December of 1941?
Japan, bombed Pearl Harbor
What event led the US and Russia to the brink (edge) of nuclear war?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What are the 4 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, Natural Rights, Grievances, Resolution to Independence
What Amendment gave citizenship to black Americans?
14th Amendment
How many members are there of SCOTUS and how long do they serve?
9/lifetime
What event ended WWII?
What event is considered the start of the Cold War?
Berlin Blockade