Principals Of
Democracy
Democracy
What is the form of government of the United States?
Republic
Name the three branches of government.
-Legislative, executive, and judicial
-Congress, president, and the courts
There four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
-Citizens 18 and older can vote
-You don't have to pay to vote
-Any citizen can vote
-A male citizen of any race can vote
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
-Freedom
-Political liberty
-Religious freedom
-Economic opportunity
-Escape persecution
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
What is the supreme law of the land?
Constitution
There are three branches of government. Why?
-So one part does not become too powerful
-Checks and balances
-Separation of powers
Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
Citizens
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
-American Indians
-Native Americans
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
-War of 1812
-Mexican-American War
-Civil War
-Spanish-American War
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
-Forms the government
- Defines powers of government
- Defines the parts of government
- Protects the rights of the people
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
Executive branch
What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
-Freedom of expression
-Freedom of speech
-Freedom of assembly
-Freedom to petition the government
-Freedom of religion
-The right to bear arms
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
Africans
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People". What does "We the People" mean?
Self-government
What part of the federal government writes laws?
Congress
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
-The United States
-The flag
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
-American Revolution
-The Revolutionary War
-War for Independence
The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
-Fort Sumter
-Emancipation Proclamation
-Battle of Vicksburg
-Battle of Gettysburg
-Sherman's March
-Appomattox
-Battle of Antietam
-Lincoln was assassinated
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
Amendments
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and the House of Representatives
Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath to Allegiance.
-Give up loyalty to other countries
-Defend the Constitution
-Obey the laws of the United States
-Serve in the military
-Serve the nation if needed
-Be loyal to the United States
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
-High taxes
-Taxation without representation
-British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
-Freed the slaves
-Saved the union
-Led the United States during the Civil War
-16th president of the United States
-Delivered the Gettysburg Address