The Constitution
Name one right or freedom from the First Amendment.
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
Name one branch or part of government.
Congress (legislative), President (executive), The Courts (judicial)
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
They represent the (13) original colonies.
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- WWI
- WWII
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- Persian Gulf War
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances / Separation of Powers
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- declared our independence from Great Britain
- said the United States is free
Name one problem that lead to the Civil War.
- slavery
-economic reasons
- states' rights
Who did the U.S. fight in WWII?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What does the Constitution do?
- Sets up the government, defines the government, protects the basic rights of Americans
Who makes federal laws?
Congress / Senate and House of Representatives / U.S. Legislature
Name three of the original thirteen states.
Any East Coast state between Florida and Maine (those two not included)
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves (in the South)
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
- fought for civil rights
- worked for equality for all Americans
When was the Constitution written?
1787
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
- freed the slaves
- preserved the Union
- led the U.S. during the Civil War
Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Name your U.S. Representative.
Juan Ciscomani (District 6)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Who was President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson