Principles of American Government
The freedom of religion means this.
What is you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion?
A U.S. Representative is elected for this many years.
What is two (2)?
We elect a president for a term of this many years.
What is four (4)?
At this age, a citizen can vote for the President.
What is eighteen (18) and older?
The current Governor of your state is...
Who is Kathy Hochul?
The Constitution does this.
What is sets up the government (defines the government, and protects the basic rights of Americans)?
A U.S. Senator represents this.
Who is all the people of the state?
The election for President is always held in this month.
What is November?
The last day to send in federal tax income forms is always on this day.
What is April 15th?
What is the capital of your state?
What is Albany?
This is ONE right/freedom from the First Amendment.
What is the freedom of speech (religion, assembly, press, and petition the government)?
The number of Representatives a state has is dependent on this factor.
What is the state's population?
If the President can no longer serve, this person becomes President.
Who is the Vice President?
All men must register for Selective Service at this age.
What is eighteen (18), between the ages of 18 and 26?
These are the TWO major political parties in the United States.
What is Democratic & Republican?
This is the United States economic system.
What is a capitalist economy (market economy)?
This government official vetoes bills.
Who is the President?
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, this person becomes President.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
List TWO ways Americans can participate in their democracy.
What is to 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 and Representatives, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, write to a newspaper)?
This is the political party of the current President.
What is Republican?
The "rule of law" is this.
What is that everyone must follow the law (leaders must obey the law, government must obey the law, and no one is above the law)?
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. ONE of these powers is this.
What is to print money (declare war, create an army, and to make treaties)?
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. ONE of these powers is this.
What is to provide schooling and education (provide protection [police], provide safety [fire department], give a driver's license, and approve zoning and land use)?
Everyone living in the United States has rights. Name TWO.
What is the freedom of expression (speech, assembly, petition the government, religion, and the right to bear arms)?
Name the current Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Who is Mike Johnson?