Principles of Am. Democracy
System of Government
Rights & Responsibilities
American History
Other Important Historical Facts
100
The supreme law of the land.
What is the Constitution
100
How many US Sentators are there?
What is one hundred
100
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
What is April 15
100
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
What is Thomas Jefferson
100
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Who is Japan, Who is Germany, Who is Italy
200
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
What is The Bill of Rights
200
Joe Biden
What is the current Vice President of the United States
200
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
What is eighteen (18) and older
200
When was the Constitution written?
What is 1787
200
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
300
The tight to practice any religion, or not to practice a religion
What is freedom of religion
300
How many justices are on the Supreme Court
What is nine (9)
300
One right only for United States Citizens
What is the right to vote in a federal election, or What is the right to run for federal office
300
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
What is Louisiana or, What is the Louisiana Territory
300
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
What is the civil rights movement
400
Three rights in the the Declaration of Independance
What is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
400
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
What is The Speaker of the House
400
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
What is the responsibility to serve on a jury, or What is the responsibility to vote in a federal election
400
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
What is fought for women's civil rights, What is fought for women's right to vote.
400
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
What is fought for civil rights, What is worked for equality for all Americans
500
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution.
What is "We the People"
500
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
What is Checks and Balances, or What is Separation of Powers
500
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Name one.
What is citizens must be 18 or older (can vote), You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote, Any citizen can vote (men and women), or A citizen of any color/race can vote.
500
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's.
What is the War of 1812, What is the Mexican-American War, What is the Civil War, or What is the Spanish-American War.
500
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900's
What is World War I, What is World War II, What is the Korean War, What is the Vietnam War, What is the (Persian) Gulf War