American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
Name one branch or part of the government
▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
Name one right only for United States citizens.
vote in a federal election
▪ run for federal office
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
▪ American Indians
▪ Native Americans
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
What does the Constitution do?
▪ sets up the government
▪ defines the government
▪ protects basic rights of Americans
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
▪ freedom of expression
▪ freedom of speech
▪ freedom of assembly
▪ freedom to petition the government
▪ freedom of religion
▪ the right to bear arms
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
people from Africa
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Civil War
What is an amendment?
▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
▪ six (6)
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States
▪ the flag
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ led the United States during the Civil War
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ freed the slaves
▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
▪ speech
▪ religion
▪ assembly
▪ press
▪ petition the government
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights