What do we call the first ten amendments of the constitution?
What are the bill of rights
100
What are the 2 parts of the US Congress?
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate
100
There are 4 amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe 2 of them
What is
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A male citizen of any race (can vote).
100
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900's
What is
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
100
Why are there 13 stripes on the flag and 50 stars
What is: 13 colonies and 50 states
200
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the constitution?
200
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
What is checks and balances
200
What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens
Serve on a Jury
Vote for federal Office
200
What movement tried to end racial discrimination
What is Civil Rights?
200
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and what year was it adopted?
Who is Thomas Jefferson, 1776
300
What are the 5 freedoms in the first amendment?
What is: Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly, Religion
300
What is the political party of your current President?
What is democrat
300
Besides the right to vote, what right do all US citizens have?
What is the right to run for federal office
300
Who was the president during the Great Depression and World War 2
Who is FDR?
300
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers
What is to pass the constitution
400
What are the 3 rights mentioned in the Declaration of independence?
What is: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
400
Who is the Governor of your state?
Who is Mark Dayton?
400
What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
What is
vote
join a political party
help with a campaign
join a civic group
join a community group
give an elected official your opinion on an issue
call Senators and Representatives
publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
run for office
write to a newspaper
400
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
What is Communism
400
What did Susan B Anthony do?
What is fight for women's suffrage
500
What is the economic system of the United States?
What is capitalist
500
Who are your states 2 current US Senators?
Who is Klobuchar and Franken
500
What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
What is
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 (if needed)
serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
be loyal to the United States
500
Name 2 American Indian Tribes in the US
What is
Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Chippewa
Choctaw
Pueblo
Apache
Iroquois
Creek
Blackfeet
Seminole
Cheyenne
Arawak
Shawnee
Mohegan
Huron
Oneida
Lakota
Crow
Teton
Hopi
Inuit