Principles of American Democracy
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
we the people
In what month do we vote for President?*
Nov
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
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans
What does the Constitution do?
▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use
Name 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 1900s.*
World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
any 2 of the 3 above
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the house
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
4/15 - dont forget yaallll
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
▪ (Thomas) Jefferson
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The bill of rights
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
▪ serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
▪ the United States ▪ the flag
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers
(James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius
Name one American Indian tribe 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 ▪ Inuit