Principles of the American Gov.
What is the supreme law of the land?
(U.S.) Constitution
Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, executive, and judicial
or
Congress, president, and the courts
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
When did all women get the right to vote?
After World War I
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
Amendments
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
Executive Branch
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
People from Africa
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
What was the Great Depression?
Longest economic recession in modern history
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
Twenty-seven (27)
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and House (of Representatives)
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Why did the United States enter World War II?
(Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
How many U.S. senators are there?
One hundred (100)
There were 13 original states. Name five.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, & Georgia
What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
14th Amendment
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
What founding document was written in 1787?
(U.S.) Constitution
When did all men get the right to vote?
After the Civil War
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Fought for civil rights