Principles of American Democracy
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
- speech
- religion
- assembly
- press
- petition the government
Name one branch or part of the government
Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
- Missouri
- Mississippi
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
the President
Name one right only for United States citizens.
▪ vote in a federal election
▪ run for federal office
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? (Date and year)
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
"We the People"
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
- the Senate
- the House of Representatives
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
How many Amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty seven
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
- serve on a jury
- vote in a federal election
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
▪ (James) Madison
▪ (Alexander) Hamilton
▪ (John) Jay
▪ Publius
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 is an amendment?
a change or addition to the Constitution
Name your U.S. Representative
- Suzan DelBene
- Rick Larsen
- Jaime Herrera Beutler
- Dan Newhouse
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Derek Kilmer
- Pramila Jayapal
- Kim Schrier
- Adam Smith
- Denny Heck
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
▪ at age eighteen (18)
▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II