What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution
Name one branch or part of the government.
Executive, Legislative, Judicial,
Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War
What does the constitution do?
The Constitution is the structure of government. It defines the government as a Protector the inalienable rights of all Americans
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances or Separation of Duties
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans and Irish
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, and the Spanish American War
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights and worked for the equality of all Americans
Who makes federal laws?
Congress (House of Rep. & Senate) is the legislative branch of the federal government and makes laws for the nation.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and when was it adopted?
Thomas Jefferson and July 4, 1776