Civics & Citizenship
This is the name of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This document announced America's separation from Great Britain in 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This elected official is the head of the executive branch.
Who is the President?
The legislative branch is also called this.
What is Congress?
The leader of a state government.
Who is the governor?
This is something you must do as a U.S citizen, like paying taxes.
What is a civic responsibility?
The main purpose of the constitution.
What is to set up the government?
The leader of the military.
Who is the Commander-in-Chief?
Congress is composed of two houses.
What are the House and Senate?
This branch of state government makes laws.
What is the state legislature?
This group is the first level of government that affects your everyday life.
What is local government?
These were the first U.S. government rules before the Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This group helps the president make decisions.
Senators serve for this many years per term.
What is six years?
The person who leads a city government.
Who is the Mayor?
The process a non-U.S. citizen goes through to become a citizen.
What is naturalization?
The opening paragraph of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
If the president can't serve, this person becomes president.
Who is the Vice President?
This is the main job of Congress.
What is to make laws?
These courts handle cases involving state laws.
What are state courts?
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
What is the First Amendment?
This created a two-house Congress during the Constitutional Convention.
What is the Great Compromise?
This power lets the president reject a law passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
The number of voting members in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
This word describes powers shared by the state and national governments.
What are concurrent powers?