People
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President &
at what age must all men register for the Selective Service?
▪ at age eighteen (18)
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory
▪ Louisiana
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
▪ freedom of expression
▪ freedom of speech
▪ freedom of assembly
▪ freedom to petition the government
▪ freedom of religion
▪ the right to bear arms
What is freedom of religion?
▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War
▪ the War between the States
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
serve on a jury, vote in a federal election
What is the “rule of law”?
▪ Everyone must follow the law.
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law.
▪ No one is above the law.
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
▪ Communism
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote)
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
▪ vote
▪ join a political party
▪ help with a campaign
▪ join a civic group
▪ join a community group
▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue
▪ call Senators and Representatives
▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
▪ run for office
▪ write to a newspaper
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
Who was President during World War I?
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt
1. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did, other than the Emancipation Proclamation.
2. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
1. saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ led the United States during the Civil War
2. freed the slaves
▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
▪ give up loyalty to other countries
▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
▪ obey the laws of the United States
▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
▪ be loyal to the United States
1. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
2. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
1. the Bill of Rights
2. speech
▪ religion
▪ assembly
▪ press
▪ petition the government