Principles of American Democracy
What is the Supreme Law of the Land
The Constitution
Who is the Chief Justice on the Supreme Court
John Roberts or John Roberts Jr.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
Name the War that was fought between the North and the South
The Civil War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
What is the “rule of law”?
▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law. ▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
18 and older
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
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)
We elect a U.S. Senators every how many years?
Six (6)
There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women’s rights ▪ fought for civil rights
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Germany, Japan, Italy
How many total Amendments are in the Constitution
Twenty Seven (27)
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers
▪ (James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the government
Who are our current Arizona Senators?
Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
▪ U.S. diplomat ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” ▪ started the first free libraries
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
• Freed the slaves • Freed slaves in the Confederacy • Freed slaves in the Confederate states • Freed slaves in most Southern states
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The Civil Rights Movement