Principles of American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What is one branch of the government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What are two amendments to the Constitution about who can vote?
Citizens eighteen and older
You don't have to pay to vote (poll tax)
What reasons did the colonists have for coming to America?
Political freedom
Religious freedom
Economic opportunity
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, Italy
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights.
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Assembly
Who wrote the Constitution?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the main concern of the United Stated during the Cold War?
Communism
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
Who vetoes bills?
The President
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven
A U.S. Senator is elected for how many years?
6 years
What branch of government reviews laws and decides if a law goes against the Constitution?
Judicial Branch
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
What wars were fought by the United States in the 1900s?
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist or Market economy.
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
What powers belong to the federal government?
Print money
Declare war
Create an army
Make treaties
What are the Federalist Papers?
Supported the passage of the U.S.Constitution.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Document that Freed the slaves.