Principles of American Democracy
This phrase expresses the idea of self-government in the first three words of the Constitution.
What is We the People?
Name ONE branch or part of the government.
What is Congress (legislative, President, executive, the courts, or judicial)?
ANY OF THE ABOVE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
There are this many U.S. Senators.
What is 100 (one hundred)?
We show loyalty to this when we say the Pledge of Allegiance.
What is the United States?
What is the flag?
BOTH ARE CORRECT
The name of the President of the United States now.
What is Donald Trump?
This is considered a change or an addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
This person is in charge of the executive branch.
Who is the President?
A U.S. Senator is elected for this many years.
What is six (6)?
This is one right reserved only for United States citizens.
What is the right to vote in a federal election?
What is the right to run for federal office?
BOTH ARE CORRECT
The name of the Vice President of the United States now.
What is J D (James David) Vance?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are referred to as this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
These are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress.
What is the Senate and House (of Representatives)?
This entity makes Federal Law.
Who is Congress (Senate & House, or U.S./National legislature)?
ANY OF THE ABOVE ARE CORRECT
This is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens.
What is to serve on a jury?
What's to vote in a federal election?
BOTH ARE CORRECT
Name your U.S. Representative.
Who is Paul Tonko (District 20)?
ANSWERS WILL VARY BASED ON DISTRICT
The Constitution has this many amendments.
What is 27?
The House of Representatives has this many voting members.
What is 435?
This entity signs bills to become laws.
What is the President?
There are FOUR amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them.
What is that citizens 18 and older can vote?
What is that you do not have to pay (a poll tax) to vote?
What is that any citizen (man or woman) can vote?
What is that a male citizen of any race can vote?
Name ONE of your state's U.S. Senators now.
Who is Chuck Schumer?
Who is Kirsten Gillibrand?
BOTH ARE CORRECT
This document is the supreme law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
This stops any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What are checks & balances?
What is separation of powers?
BOTH ARE CORRECT
These 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 Veteran Affairs
- Attorney General
- Vice President
Explain ONE promise you make when you become a United States citizen.
What is...give up loyalty to other countries?
- defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
- obey the laws of the United States
- serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
- serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
- be loyal to the United States
ANY OF THE ABOVE ARE CORRECT
Name the current Chief Justice of the United States.
Who is John G. Roberts Jr. (John Roberts, or Roberts)?