US Gov Basics
This document is the supreme law of the United States.
What is the United States Constitution.
This process determines the winner of a U.S. presidential election.
What is the Electoral College.
This global organization was founded after World War II to promote peace.
What is the United Nations.
This war was fought between the North and South from 1861–1865.
What is the Civil War.
A system where citizens vote directly on laws is called this.
What is a Democracy.
This branch of government makes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch.
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment.
This type of government is ruled by a king or queen.
What is a monarchy.
This amendment abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment.
The division of power between national and state governments is called this.
What is federalism.
The U.S. Congress is made up of these two chambers.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate
A vote by citizens on a law or issue is called this.
What is a referendum.
This agreement created a free trade zone between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in 1994.
What is NAFTA.
This scandal led to the resignation of President Nixon.
What is Watergate.
This term refers to a change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment.
This amendment guarantees freedom of speech.
What is the First Amendment.
This political party symbol is a donkey.
What is the Democratic Party.
This Cold War symbol physically divided a European city from 1961–1989.
What is the Berlin Wall.
This scandal involved secret arms sales to Iran in the 1980s.
What is the Iran-Contra Affair.
This term describes when the government takes private property for public use with compensation.
What is Eminent Domain.
This is the minimum age to be elected U.S. President.
What is 35.
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment.
This political ideology advocates for a classless society.
What is Communism.
This war involved the U.S. trying to stop communism in Southeast Asia.
What is the Vietnam War.
This clause in the Constitution allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause.