Civics 1
What is the political party of the President now?
What stops him from being too powerful?
Democratic (Party)
Checks and Balances
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
***Double Points***
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
Kevin McCarthy
435 Members
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of:
expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, of worship, to bear arms.
Who was the first president?
George Washington
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
****Double Points****
How many Supreme Court Justices are there Supposed to be?
John Roberts (John G. Roberts, JR.)
9
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans.
two reasons the colonists fought the British?
Because of high taxes
(taxation without representation),
because the British army stayed in their houses, because they didn't have self-government.
What is the capital of your state?
Austin, TX
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
what are the three rights in the Declaration Of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Happiness
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
Name 4 National Holidays
July 4, 1776
There were 13 original states. Name five
New Hampshire. Massachusetts. Rhode Island. Connecticut. New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Delaware. Maryland. Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
***Double Points***
What is an Amendment & what are the first 10 amendments in the constitution Called?
The Constitution was written.
a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
Bill Of Rights
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury and vote in a federal election.
When was the Constitution written?
****Double Points****
What does the Constitution do?
1787
Sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
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 free libraries
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
****Double Points****
Name 4 cabinet level positions.
George Washington
Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs.
Attorney General and Vice President
Name two wars fought by the United States in the 1800s?
War of 1812. Mexican-American War. Civil War. Spanish-American War.
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
If Both the President and Vice President can't serve, who becomes President?
The Civil War
Speaker Of The House
Name the biggest problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery.
Name three U.S. Territories
Puerto Rico. U.S. Virgin Islands. American Samoa. Northern Mariana Islands. Guam.
What are three reasons that colonists came to America?
Freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution.
What were two important things that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation).
Saved (or preserved) the Union. Led the United States during the Civil War.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean.
Name the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri and Mississippi rivers
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
****Bonus Points****
Who fought for Womans Rights? (women's suffrage movement activist)
Civil Rights movement.
Susan B. Anthony
Who is the Governor of your state now?
***Double Points***
Who is one of the two current Senators and how many years do they serve per term?
Gregg Abbott
Ted Cruz & John Cornyn
6 years
What did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote, join a political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, give a elected official your opinion on an issue, call Senators and Representatives, run for office.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? What is one power of the federal government?
Provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire departments), give a driver's license, approve zoning and land use.
Federal Government: to print money, declare war, create an army, make treaties.
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe three of them.
1. A male citizen of any race can vote.
2. You do not have to pay to vote.
3. Any citizen can vote. (women and men can vote.)
4. Citizens 18 and older can vote.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S Constitution. Name two of the writers.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? What is the United States' current economic system?
Communism.
Free Market, Capitalist
He was a General during WW2 who eventually became President.
President Eisenhower