The Constitution
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
50 states
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I
Name 2 national U.S. holidays.
Columbus Day
Christmas
What is an amendment?
a change
Who is the governor of your state?
Mike DeWine
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life and liberty
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
terrorists attacked the United States
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
people from Africa
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the flag or the United States
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
speech and religion
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
voting and writing to a newspaper
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
worked for civil rights
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
print money
What is the economic system in the United States?
market economy
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
13 original colonies