Principles of American Democracy
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
What is we the people?
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Who is the president?
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
What is 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 and 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?
When was the Constitution written?
What is 1787?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
What is freed the slaves?
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
What is 27?
How many U.S. Senators are there?
What is 100?
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
What is 6?
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
What is 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?
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
What is War of 1812/Mexican-American War/Civil War/Spanish-American War?
In what month do we vote for President?
What is November?
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Who is John Roberts?
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Who is Franklin Roosevelt?
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
Who is George Washington?
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
What is the Louisiana territory?
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
What is 18/ between 18 and 26?
Who is one of your Massachusetts' U.S. Senators now?
Who are Elizabeth Warren or Ed Markey?
Who was President during World War I?
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
What is fought for women's rights/ fought for civil rights?
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
What is the “rule of law”?
What is everyone must follow the law?
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
What is provide schooling and education/provide protection/ provide safety/give a driver’s license/ approve zoning and land use?
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
What is Communism?
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Who is James Madison/Alexander Hamilton/John Jay/Publius?
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
What is serve on a jury/vote in a federal election?