Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
- Sets up Government
- Defines Government
- Protects the basic rights of Americans
What are the two parts of Congress?
- Senate
- House of Representatives
We elect a President for how many years?
- Four
Why did the colonists fight the British?
- High taxes (Taxation without Representation)
- British army stayed in their houses (Quartering)
- They did not have self-government
Name one war fought by he United States in the 1800s
- War of 1812
- Mexican-American War
- Civil War
- Spanish-American War
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
- Six
- Two
In what month do we vote for the President?
- November
Name the 13 original colonies.
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Virginia
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
- Slavery
- Economy
- State's Rights
What is an amendment?
- A change to the Constitution
- An addition to the Constitution
Why do some states have more representatives than others?
- The state's popualtion
- The have more people
- Some states have more people
Who is the current President of the United States (POTUS)?
- President Donald Trump
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- Founding Fathers
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
- World War I
- World War II
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
-Persian/Gulf War
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
- Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of Religion
- Freedom of Press
- Freedom of Assembly
- Petition the Government
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
- Vice President
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- July 4, 1776
Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?
- Franklin Roosevelt
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
- 27
Who makes the federal laws?
- Congress
- Senate and House of Representatives
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
- The President
- President Trump
Who was the Founding Father/First President of our country?
- George Washington
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
- Germany
- Japan
- Italy