Category 1
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Vote in a federal election
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
18
In most rural areas, which government body runs day to day operations?
City Council
When was the Constitution written & ratified?
1787; 1788
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of expression, freedom of speech
The longest possible time a President can serve is.....
8 years
The Supreme Court has the right to
review decisions of the inferior courts
True or False,
Missouri was an original 13 colony?
False
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States/flag
Our first Vice-President was
John Adams
A President is elected if the candidate...
wins a majority of the electoral votes
What are the reasons the colonists came to America?
Religious and personal freedoms
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
True or False,
When becoming a United States citizen, one promises to obtain a drivers license?
False
How many Articles are included in the US Constitution?
7
Invoking the 5th Amendment means an accused man:
refuses to testify against himself
Electors in each state are assigned to a presidential candidate based on
whatever formula the state decides
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote, contact their Senators and Representatives
What was the name of our country's first governing document?
Articles of Confederation
Which amendment sets up the line of succession? (If the president dies in office, the VP takes over)
25th
The cabinet member who is appointed by the President to deal with foreign countries is the:
The Secretary of State
Who was the only president to serve more than two 4 year terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt