System of Government
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
(Q. 32)
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People!
(Q. 3)
Name ONE right only for United States citizens?
Vote in a federal election. Run for federal office.
(Q. 50)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
(Q. 62)
Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900s?
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, (Persian) Gulf War
(Q. 78)
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
(Because of) the state's population, (because) they have more people, (because) some states have more people
(Q. 25)
What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the government
(Q. 6)
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States, The flag
(Q. 52)
When was the Constitution written?
1787
(Q. 66)
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
(Q. 86)
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
(Q. 38)
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law. Leaders must obey the law. Government must obey the law. No one is above the law.
(Q. 12)
What are TWO rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of expression, Freedom of speech, Freedom of assembly, Freedom to petition the government, Freedom of religion, The right to bear arms
(Q. 51)
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name ONE of the writers.
(James) Madison, (Alexander) Hamilton, (John) Jay, Publius (Alexander Hamilton's pen name.)
(Q. 67)
Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
(Q. 79)
What are TWO Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Health and human Services, Secretary of homeland Security, Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, Secretary of the interior, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Attorney General, Vice President
(Q. 36)
What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances. Separation of powers.
(Q. 14)
What are TWO ways that Americans 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 on an issue, Call Senators & Representatives, Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, Run for office, Write to a newspaper
(Q. 55)
What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat, Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, First Postmaster General of the United States, Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac", Started the first free libraries
(Q. 68)
Who was President during the Great Depression
(Franklin) Roosevelt
(Q. 80)
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 & land use
(Q. 42)
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)
(Q. 8)
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them.
Citizen 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).
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory, Louisiana
(Q. 71)
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
(Q. 83)