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Principles of American Democracy:
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Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information:
100
The Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
100
The President.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
100
Native Americans or American Indians
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
100
The Louisiana Territory (present day Louisiana)
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
100
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
200
“We the people...”
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?
200
The legislative branch, or Congress.
Who makes federal laws?
200
Africans (people from Africa)
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
200
The Civil War
Name the U.S. war between the North and South.
200
Franklin Roosevelt
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
300
The Bill of Rights.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
300
One hundred (100)
How many United States Senators are there?
300
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
300
It freed the slaves.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
300
World War II
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What was did he fight in?
400
Twenty- seven (27)
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
400
Six (6)
For how many years is a United States Senator elected?
400
July 4, 1776
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
400
Fought for women’s right and for civil rights.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
400
Communism
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
500
Capitalism/Market economy
What is the economic system used in the United States?
500
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
500
1787
When was the Constitution written?
500
1) Slavery 2) EconomicReasons 3) StateRights
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
500
The Civil Rights Movement
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?