Principles of American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Civil War
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
amendments
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
Citizens
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Who was the President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What is the form of government of the United States?
Representative democracy
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Which of the following is not an amendment about voting?
15,19,25,26
25th
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
The Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?
Self-government
What does the President's Cabinet do?
advise the president
Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
All people pay to fund the federal government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed all the slaves living in the Confederate States of America
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Why can the President of the United States serve only two terms? (What Amendment)
22nd Amendment
It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Why?
It is required by Law
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Why did the U.S. enter World War II? (Event)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor