Principles of American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
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 the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River)
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
Name one right only for United States citizens.
▪ vote in a federal election
▪ run for federal office
Name the two problems that led to the Civil War
▪ slavery
▪ states’ rights
Name two U.S. territories
Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
What is the Bill of Rights
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
April 15th
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What river is the Statue of Liberty located?
Hudson River
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
What is 27
Double Jeopardy!!
What are four Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
What are four 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
Name the five wars fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
Name four states that border Canada
Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska
What is the “rule of law”?
▪ Everyone must follow the law.
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law.
▪ No one is above the law.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Name the power(s) of the federal government.
▪ to create an army
▪ provide protection
▪ provide schooling and education
▪ to make treaties
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Name three 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 five American Indian tribes in the United States
▪ Cherokee
▪ Navajo
▪ Sioux
▪ Chippewa
▪ Choctaw
▪ Pueblo
▪ Apache
▪ Iroquois
▪ Creek
▪ Blackfeet
▪ Seminole
Cheyenne
▪ Arawak
▪ Shawnee
▪ Mohegan
▪ Huron
▪ Oneida
▪ Lakota
▪ Crow
▪ Teton
▪ Hopi
▪ Inui
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!
How many original colonies are there?
Name 7 of them!
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia