Principles of American Democracy
This document is the supreme law of the land in the United States
What is the Constitution?
Name the branch of government that includes the President
Executive
What age do citizens have to be to vote for president?
18 or older
Thomas Jefferson authored this famous document that was signed by representatives from the colonies and sent to the King of England kicking off the Revolutionary War.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This man was the US President during World War I
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
A change to the Constitution that has to be voted on
What is an amendment?
This branch of government contains the House of Representatives and the Senate, collectively referred to as Congress.
The Legislative
Name one of the rights of every U.S. Citizen that is listed in the Constitution.
What is:
freedom of expression
freedom of speech
freedom of assembly
freedom to petition the government
freedom of religion
the right to bear arms
This event caused the United States to join World War 1 (aka the Great War).
What is Germany asking Mexico to join the war, bombing a ship with US citizens, or using mustard gas in the allies trenches?
This man was President during the Great Depression and World War II.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)?
The collective name for the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
The highest court in the United States comprised of 9 judges.
What is the Supreme Court?
Name one way that U.S. citizens can participate in their democracy
What is:
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
Name the U.S. war between the Northern and Southern States.
What us the Civil War?
This movement tried to end racial discrimination in the United States.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
This amendment protects citizen's from unreasonable search and seizure.
What is the 4th amendment?
The number of U.S. senators there are.
What is 100?
This document was created by President Lincoln and gave him the unilateral ability to free slaves in the United States without needing Congress to pass a law.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This district within the United States did not have the right to vote until 1964 so that it wouldn't appear to have an unfair influence.
What is Washington D.C.?
This US President was assassinated in 1963 and has been the subject of multiple conspiracies.
Who is John F. Kennedy (JFK)?
The 3 big categories of individual rights that all laws should protect.
What are Life, Liberty, & Property?
The election system used by the Unites States that allots a certain number of votes to each state. (Hint: Its not a Universtiy)
What is the Electoral College?
This amendment gave women the right to vote in the Unites States.
What is the 19th amendment?
What year was the last state added to the United States?
When is 1959? (Alaska and Hawaii)
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
What is:
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War