American Democracy
The Declaration of Independence did this.
What is announced our independence (from Great Britain)?...declared...said that the United States is free.
He is in charge of the executive branch.
Who is the President?
According to law, the age when all male U.S. citizen and male immigrants are required to register with Selective Service.
What is between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)? What is at age eighteen (18)?
This happened at the Constitutional Convention.
What is the Constitution was written? ...the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution?
The U.S. war between the North and the South.
What is the Civil War? the War between the States?
Two rights in the Declaration of Independence.
What is life and liberty? pursuit of happiness?
One branch or part of the government.
What is Congress? ...legislative? ...President? ...executive? ...the courts? ...judicial?
This is one right only for United States citizens.
What is vote in a federal election? ...run for federal election?
One reason why Benjamin Franklin is famous for.
What is 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?
A war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
What is War of 1812? ...Mexican-American War? ...Civil War? ...Spanish-American War?
The number of amendments that the Constitution has.
What is 27?
He is one of your state's U.S. Senators now.
Who is Rick Scott? Who is Marco Rubio?
The age established by law that citizens have to be to vote for President.
What is eighteen (18) and older?
He is the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
One important thing that Abraham Lincoln did.
What is freed the slaves? ...saved the Union? ...led the United States during the Civil War?
Explain the "rule of law".
What is everyone must follow the law? ...leaders must obey the law? ...government must obey the law? ...no one is above the law?
It's the highest court in the United States?
What is the Supreme Court?
Two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy.
What is vote? join a political party? help with a campaign? join a civic group? join a community group? give an elected official your opinion on an issue? call Senators and Representatives? publicly support or oppose an issue or policy? run for office? write to a newspaper?
He is one of the Federalist Papers writers.
Who is (James) Madison? (Alexander) Hamilton? (John) Jay? Publius?
This is why Susan B. Anthony is important.
What is fought for women’s rights? ...fought for civil rights?
The economic system in the United States.
What is capitalist economy? What is market economy?
The political party of the President now.
What is Democratic?
Last day you can send in federal income tax forms.
What is April 15?
The year that the Constitution was written.
What is 1787?
The Emancipation Proclamation did this.
What is freed the slaves?