system of gov
the number of senators.
what is 100
the supreme law of land.
what is the constitution
one responsibility that is only for United States citizens
▪ serve on a jury
▪ vote in a federal election
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom
▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity
▪ practice their religion
▪ escape persecution
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory
▪ Louisiana
one branch of gov.
what is congress, legislative, president, executive, the court, judicial.
The amendment and what is does
what is a change or what is a add
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
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
in charge of executive branch
what is president.
the first 10 amendments to the constitution.
what is the bill of rights
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.
▪ the Civil War
▪ the War between the States
what the president cabinet do.
what is advise the president .
what is 27
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
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights
The rule of law
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)
▪ be loyal to the United States
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
▪ July 4, 1776
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