Rights and Amendments
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, the right to assembly, the right to petition the government
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution
Name one branch or part of the government
Congress, legislative, President, executive, the courts, judicial
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans, American Indians
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
An addition to the Constitution
When was the constitution signed/written?
1787
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
Name two US federal holidays.
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What does the constitution do?
Sets up the government
Describes or explains the government
Which branch makes or writes laws?
Congress, the legislative branch
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights, worked for equality for all Americans, leader for the civil rights movement
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity
How many amendments does the constitution have?
27 twenty-seven
What three words at the beginning of the Constitution describe the idea of self-government?
We the People
If the president and vice president can no longer serve who becomes president?
The Speaker of the House
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who is Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
Describe one amendment to the Constitution about voting rights
Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote. You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote. Women can vote. A citizen of any race can vote.
The Constitution describes the rule of law. What is the "Rule of Law"?
Everyone must follow the law. No one is above the law.
What does the president's cabinet do?
advises the president, helps the president make decisions
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves, freed slaves in the Confederacy,
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? AND When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? (Month, Day, Year)
Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776