Questions1-20
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the Government
How many Amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-Seven (27)
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide schooling and education
provide protection (police)
provide safety (fire department)
give a driver's license
approve zoning and land use
Who was the first president?
George Washington
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the Government
Defines the Government
Protects the Basic Rights of Americans
What are two Rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
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
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
Who was President of the United States during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution
How many U.S. Senators are there?
One Hundred (100)
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Ralph Northam
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiania Purchase
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany and Italy
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
Who makes Federal Laws?
Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democrat and Republican
Name the U.S. War between the North and the South.
The Civil War
The War between the States
During the Cold War, what was the Main Concern of the United States?
Communism
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist
Economy
Market Economy
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate
and the House (of Represenatives)
Vote in a federal election.
Run for federal office.
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
Economic Reasons
States' Rights
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)