Boston + Massachusetts
Who is our Mayor?
Michelle Wu
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic
What are the two parts of the U.S Congress?
the Senate and House (of representatives)
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
The President - Joe Biden
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of:
expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, of worship, to bear arms.
Name one of the two senators for Massachusetts?
Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey
When is the next Presidential election?
November.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
twenty seven (27)
Name your U.S. Representative to the House of Representatives
Ayanna Pressley
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people
What is an amendment?
A change to the constitution
Name one U.S. Territory that is not a state.
Puerto Rico. U.S. Virgin Islands. American Samoa. Northern Mariana Islands. Guam.
The 13th amendment bans slavery except......
except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted
Who is the Massachusetts governor?
Maura Healey
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
A mayor focuses on the needs of the city, and the governor focuses on the needs of the whole state.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
How many U.S senators are there?
one hundred (100)
what is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech
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.
What is one reason colonists rebelled against the British?
Unnecessary taxes and punishments
What is the difference between what people in the Senate focus on, and what people in the House of Representatives focus on?
House of Reps focus on their cities and towns.
Senators focus on what the state needs.
four hundred thirty-five (435)
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights movement.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens.
Vote in a federal election
1938
What territory did the United States buy from France?
The Louisiana Territory
Which Amendment says that you do not have to testify against yourself?
5th Amendment
What is the highest office citizens will be voting for next November?
President!
What did Emancipation Proclamation do at the end of the Civil War?
Freed enslaved people
How many 4-year terms can a President be in power for?
2, for 8 years total.
Which Amendment does the NRA use to argue we have the right to bear arms?
2nd Amendment