PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN DEM
Americans believe that this is the Supreme Law of the Land
What is the Constitution?
The House of Representatives has ___ number of members
What is 435
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe two of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). ▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. ▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
These three crops served a dual purpose in the Americas, support each other's chemical balance with the soil and help each other grow
What are the Three Sisters?
Term given to Indigenous Peoples from the Northeast region who lived on the Atlantic coast and supplemented farming with seasonal hunting and gathering.
What are the Eastern Woodland Cultures?
Name two things the Constitution does?
What is? sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
What are ▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary
Provide one promise you make when you become a naturalized United States citizen
What is give up loyalty to other countries ▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ 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
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
▪ (James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius
This term refers to the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas from first contact throughout the era of exploration.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
This concept extremely is important in a healthy republic: Everyone must follow the law, Leaders must obey the law, Government must obey the law, No one is above the law.
What is the Rule of Law?
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
What is provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
▪ freedom of expression ▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion ▪ the right to bear arms
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
▪ U.S. diplomat ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” ▪ started the first free libraries
This principle emphasized Parliament’s power to govern colonial affairs.
What is Parliamentary Sovereignty?
The Constitution has ___ Amendments
What is 27?
Name two functions of the Judicial Branch
reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
What is Vote and Serve on a Federal Jury
Name one tactic Colonists used to resist British Authority
What is Boycott, Tar and Feather, Protest, Write to the King
This Act placed a tax on newspapers and printed matter produced in the colonies, causing mass opposition by colonists.
What is Stamp Act of 1765?
Name two rights or freedoms guaranteed by the first Amendment.
What is ▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the government
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Name one power belonging to the federal government?
to print money ▪ to declare war ▪ to create an army ▪ to make treaties
Voting is one way to participate in American Democracy, name two more.
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
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Name two on the drafting committee
Jefferson Adams Franklin Sherman
These four pieces of legislation passed by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party to punish Massachusetts collectively known as
The Coercive Acts or Intolerable Acts