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Principles of American Democracy
Systems of Government
Rights and Responsibilities
Colonial Period and Independence
Recent American History and Other Information
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
100
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
100
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President
eighteen (18) and older
100
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
-Africans -people from Africa
100
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
200
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment
-speech -religion -assembly -press -petition the government
200
In what month do we vote for President?
November
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?
-at age eighteen (18) -between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
-Cherokee -Navajo -Sioux -Chippewa -Choctaw -Pueblo -Apache -Iroquois -Creek -Blackfeet -Seminole -Cheyenne -Arawak -Shawnee -Mohegan -Huron -Oneida -Lakota -Crow -Teton -Hopi -Inuit
300
What is the freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
300
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
-Joseph R. Biden, Jr. -Joe Biden -Biden
300
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
300
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
-The Constitution was written. -The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
300
Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
-announced our independence (from Great Britain) -declared our independence (from Great Britain) -said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
400
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
-Secretary of Agriculture -S. of Commerce -S. of Defense -S. of Education -S. of Energy -S. of Health and Human Services -S. of Homeland Security -S. of Housing and Urban Development -S. of the Interior -S. of Labor -S. of State -S. of Transportation -S. of the Treasury -S. of the Veterans Affairs -Attorney General -Vice President
400
What are two ways that Americas can participate in their democracy?
-vote -join a political party -help with a campaign -join a civic group -join a community group -give an elected official your opinion of an issue -call Senators and Representatives -publicly support or oppose an issue or policy -run for office -write to a newspaper
400
There were 13 original states. Name three.
-New Hampshire -Massachusetts -Rhode Island -Connecticut -New York -New Jersey -Pennsylvania -Delaware -Maryland -Virginia -N. Carolina -S. Carolina -Georgia
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Who was the President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
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What does the Constitution do?
-sets up the government -defines the government -protects the basic rights of Americans
500
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 departments) -give a driver's license -approve zoning and land use
500
Name one right only for the United States citizens?
-vote in a federal election -run for federal office
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
-because of high taxes (taxation without representation) -bc the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) -bc they didn't have self-government
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy