Principles of American Democracy
This document is the supreme law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
This branch of government makes federal laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This right allows Americans to express opinions freely.
What is freedom of speech?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted in this year.
Who is 1776?
This is the age when most citizens can vote.
What is 18?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Congress is made up of these two parts.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
This responsibility requires citizens to serve when called.
What is jury duty?
This war was fought by the American colonies against Great Britain.
What is the American Revolutionary War?
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This system divides power between the national and state governments.
What is federalism?
This branch of government enforces federal laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
This is one right guaranteed only to U.S. citizens.
What is the right to vote in federal elections?
This war was fought between the North and South over slavery and states’ rights.
What is the Civil War?
This amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections.
What is the 24th Amendment?
This principle prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
This power allows the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
Men must register for this program when they turn 18.
What is the Selective Service?
Abraham Lincoln issued this document freeing enslaved people in Confederate states.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
This amendment gives Congress the power to collect income taxes.
What is the Sixteenth Amendment?
This group advises the President and includes the Vice President and department heads.
What is the Cabinet?
This responsibility requires citizens to support and defend the Constitution.
What is obeying the law?
This movement worked to end segregation and gain equal rights in the 1950s–1960s.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
Citizens vote for President and Vice President during this event.
What is a general election?