Principles of American Democracy
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Name one right only for United States citizens
Vote in a federal election
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the longest river in the United States?
Mississippi River
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?
The Speaker of the House
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
What ocean is one the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
The House of Representatives has how many members?
435
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves in the Confederate States
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York
What is the economic system of the United States?
Capitalist (or market) economy
What is one power that belongs to the federal government?
print money, declare war, create an army, make treaties
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
What are the first amendment rights? List all 5.
Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the Government
Name one Arkansas U.S. Senator and one U.S. representative
senators: Tom Cotton and John Boozman
representatives: Steve Womack, French Hill, Rick Crawford, Bruce Westerman
Who is Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
World War II
What is the name of the national anthem?