Government
How many branches of government do we have in our system?
Three
What is the Constitution?
The ultimate Law of the Land. It sets up the rules for the government.
What was the Revolutionary War?
War in which colonists rebelled against British rule and instituted their own governance.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
16th President of the United States, President during the Civil War.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
freed slave important to the abolitionist movement
What is our governmental system?
a. Monarchy
b. Democratic Republic
c. Democracy
d. Oligarchy
Democratic Republic
What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Why did the Civil War happen?
States could not agree on federal power vs. state power, also because South wanted to keep slavery while North wanted to abolish it.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Document that declared the American colonies were breaking from the British and forming their own form of governance.
What does Democratic Republic mean?
power in the people to vote for representatives to represent us in government
What is the First Amendment?
The First Amendment protects several basic freedoms in the United States including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government.
How many original colonies were there in America?
13.
What were the states known as that seceded from the Union?
Confederacy
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
famous Civil Rights leader important to the passing of the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s
Name all three of the branches of government.
Executive (President), Judicial (judges), and Legislative (Congress).
How many Amendments have there been to the Constitution?
27.
Where was the first American colony?
Jamestown, Virginia
Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Underground Railroad and helped over 300 slaves to freedom in the North.
What two parts make up the Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
How does the Constitution start? (What three words?)
We the People
What was the Boston Tea Party?
colonists rebelling against British taxes on imported tea
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln issued Proclamation that freed all slaves in the South so they would come help fight for the Union
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776