FOUNDING FATHERS
He was the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
The first ten amendments are called this
What is the Bill of Rights
This idea says government should protect freedoms, not control them.
What is limited government?
This president said, “Ask not what your country can do for you.”
Who is John F. Kennedy?
Ancient Greece gave us this type of government.
What is democracy?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Constitution replaced this weaker system of government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This term refers to putting your own country’s interests first in foreign policy.
What is nationalism
He was president during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The Roman Empire inspired this U.S. political structure.
What is a republic?
This man is called the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
The three branches of government are: Legislative, Executive, and ___.
What is Judicial?
This idea said the U.S. should expand west across the continent.
What is Manifest Destiny?
He is known for tax cuts and fighting communism
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This document signed in England in 1215 limited the king’s power.
What is the Magna Carta?
He was the main author of many of the Federalist Papers
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This part of the Constitution protects free speech and religion.
What is the First Amendment?
President Reagan told this Soviet leader to "tear down this wall."
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
He led America through World War II.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
He said people have natural rights like life and liberty.
Who is John Locke?
He was always looking to improve the world through new inventions. Perhaps his most famous creations were the bifocal glasses.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This idea keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
This phrase describes the belief that the U.S. has a unique mission in the world.
What is American exceptionalism?
This modern president campaigned on “Make America Great Again.”
Who is Donald Trump?
This period of learning in Europe led to ideas about freedom and government.
What is the Enlightenment?