Government 1
What is the highest court in the US?
the Supreme Court
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
define food insecurity
the condition of not having access to sufficient food, or food of an adequate quality, to meet one's basic needs.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
They represent the 13 original colonies.
Name two national US holidays.
New Year's Day, MLK Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Name one branch or part of the government
Congress, legislative, President, executive, the courts, judicial
define food desert
an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food.
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine, Ohio, Idaho, New Hampshire, Michigan, Washington, Vermont, Minnesota, Alaska, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Montana
Name one of the two longest rivers in the US.
Missouri River
Mississippi River
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
Define food mirage
grocery stores are plentiful but prices are beyond the means of low-income households
Name one US territory
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Marians Islands, Guam
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older
You don't have to pay to vote
Any citizen can vote
A male citizen of any race can vote
Define food apartheid
a system of segregation that divides those with access to an abundance of nutritious food and those who have been denied that access due to systemic injustice
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
separation of powers
What is one power of the federal government?
to print money
to declare war
to create an army
to make treaties
define food sovereignty
the ability of communities to determine the quantity and quality of the food that they consume by controlling how their food is produced and distributed.
Name one American Indian tribe in the US.
Blackfeet, Crow, Teton, Creek, Choctaw, Cherokee, Chippewa, and much more :D
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Education
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