American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What are the branches of government?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury
Vote in a federal election
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776
Name 1 or the 2 longest rivers in the United States?
Missouri, Mississippi
What is an amendment?
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
How old do you have to be to vote in a Presidential election?
18
There are 13 original states. Name 5
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Name 2 US Territories
Puerto Rico, US Virgina Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Quam
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
separation of powers
When is the last day you can send in your federal income tax forms?
April 15
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there are 13 original colonies
What does the Constitution do? Name 2 of the 3
Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects basic rights of Americans
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6 years
There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Name 1
Citizens 18 or older can vote
You don't have to pay to vote
Any citizen can vote
A male citizen of any race can vote
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor, Liberty Island
Name 3 rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?
Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the Government
Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Labor, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, Attorney General, Vice President
What are 3 rights of everyone living in the United States
Freedom of expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, religion, the right to bear arms.
Name 7 American Indian tribes in the United States.
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit
Name 5 federal holidays
New Year's, Martin Luther King Jr, Presidents', Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas