Principles of American Democracy
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
1. the United States
2. the flag
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
1. fought for women's rights
2. fought for civil rights
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
Who makes federal laws?
1. Congress
2. Senate and House (of Representatives)
3. (U.S. or national) legislature
How old do you have to be to vote for President?
18
Who was the first President?
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
1. speech
2. religion
3. assembly
4. press
5. petition the government
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
There were 13 original states. Name three.
1. New Hampshire
2. Massachusetts
3. Rhode Island
4. Connecticut
5. New York
6. New Jersey
7. Pennsylvania
8. Delaware
9. Maryland
10. Virginia
11. North Carolina
12. South Carolina
13. Georgia
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
1. World War I
2. World War II
3. Korean War
4. Vietnam War
5. (Persian) Gulf War
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)
What does the judicial branch do?
1. reviews laws
2. explains laws
3. resolves disputes (disagreements)
4. decides if a law goes against the Constitution
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
1. at age 18
2. between 18 and 26
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
1. James Madison
2. Alexander Hamilton
3. John Jay
4. Publius
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
freed slaves in the Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed slaves in the most Southern states
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
1. life
2. liberty
3. pursuit of happiness
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
1. Secretary of Agriculture
2. Secretary of Commerce
3. Secretary of Defense
4. Secretary of of Education
5. Secretary of Energy
6. Secretary of Health and Human Services
7. Secretary of Homeland Security
8. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
9. Secretary of the Interior
10. Secretary of Labor
11. Secretary of State
12. Secretary of Transportation
13. Secretary of the Treasury
14. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
15. Attorney General
16. Vice President
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
1. vote
2. join a political party
3. help with a campaign
4. join a civic group
5. join a community group
6. give an elected official your opinion on an issue
7. call Senators and Representatives
8. publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
9. run for office
10. write to a newspaper
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
1. U.S. diploma
2. oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
3. first Postmaster General of the United States
4. writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
5. started the first free libraries
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
1. Cherokee
2. Navajo
3. Sioux
4. Chippewa
5. Choctaw
6. Pueblo
7. Apache
8. Iroquois
9. Creek
10. Blackfeet
11. Seminole
12. Cheyenne
13. Arawak
14. Shawnee
15. Mohegan
16. Huron
17. Oneida
18. Lakota
19. Crow
20. Teton
21. Hopi
22. Inuit