Integrated Civics
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
1) Because there were 13 original colonies
2) Because the stripes represent the original colonies
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation, because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering), or because they didn’t have self-government
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, or (Persian) Gulf War
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven (27)
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory or Louisiana
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri or Mississippi River
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire departments), give a driver’s license, and approve zoning and land use.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury, or vote in a federal election
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women’s rights or fought for civil rights
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights (movement)
Name one U.S. territory
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, or Guam
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To print money, to declare war, to create an army, or to make treaties
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, or the Spanish-American War
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor), Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Give up loyalty to other countries, defend the Constitution and laws of the United States, obey the laws of the United States, serve in the U.S. military (if needed), serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed), or be loyal to the United States
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat, oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, first Postmaster General of the United States, writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”, or started the first free libraries
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II