Principles of American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
18
Who was the first president of the U.S.?
George Washington
What is the capital of the U.S.?
Washington D.C.
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion or not practice any religion
What is the highest court in the U.S.?
The Supreme Court
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15th
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the name of the national anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What are two cabinet level positions?
Secretary of agriculture, commerce, defense, education, energy, health and human services, homeland security, housing and urban development, labor, interior, state, transportation, treasury, veterans' affairs,
Attorney General
Vice President
What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?
Serve on a jury, vote in federal elections
Who was president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Name one state that borders Mexico?
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Who is the governor of your state?
Wes Moore
What are four amendments about who can vote? Describe one of them.
- Any male citizen can vote
- Any citizen can vote
- Any citizen 18 and over can vote
- You don't have to pay a pole tax to vote
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? *hint: it's not lightning*
- 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
Name one U.S. territory?
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
- Vote
- Join a political party
- Help with a campaign
- Join a civics group
- Join a community group
- Give an elected official your opinion on an issue
- Run for office
- Call Senators and Representatives
- Publicly support or oppose and issue or policy
Name one American Indian tribe in the U.S.
Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Chippewa
Choctaw
Pueblo
Apache
Name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S.
The Mississippi River or the Missouri River