Rights and Responsibilities
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
▪ serve on a jury
▪ vote in a federal election
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River)
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War
▪ the War between the States
What is an amendment?
▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What are 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
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
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
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
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
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
Name one state that borders Mexico.
▪ California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas