American Government
Name one branch or part of the government.
▪ Congress ▪ legislative
▪ President ▪ executive
▪ the courts ▪ judicial
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
▪ serve on a jury
▪ vote in a federal election
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
Who was President during World War I?
▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
The Pacific Ocean
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6 years
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
▪ April 15
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
High Taxes
Taxation without representation
British soldiers stayed in American's houses (boarding / quartering)
They did not have self-governmentBoston Massacre
Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Acts
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
Why did the United States enter World War i?
Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
To oppose the central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
Name one state that borders Mexico
▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
▪ to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties
What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of expression / speech
Freedom of assembly
Freedom to petition the government
Freedom of religion
The right to bear arms
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
During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
Nuclear War
What is the name of the national anthem?
(And who will sing it for us? :)
The Star-Spangled Banner
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
▪ give up loyalty to other countries
▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
▪ obey the laws of the United States
▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
▪ be loyal to the United States
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
What did Susan B Anthony do?
▪ fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights
What is Independence Day?
A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
The country's birthday
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen and older can vote.
You don't have to pay a poll to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men)
A male citizen of an race can vote. (any ethnicity)
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 American Indian tribe in the United States.
▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit
Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President's Day (Washington's birthday)
Memorial Day
Indepedence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day