The Constitution and Government
Explain “rule of law”
No one is above the law
The colonists came to America because of this
What is freedom? (political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution)
The current Vice President of the United States.
Who is JD Vance?
These are three branches of government in the U.S.
Legislative, Executive, and Judical
The U.S. fought in this war in the 1800s.
What is.... ▪ War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American W
The number of amendments in the U.S. Constitution.
What is 27?
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. The writers were these three men and used the pen name Publius.
Who are James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay?
The current Chief Justice of the United States.
Who is John Roberts?
The president appoints cabinet level postions to act as his advisors. Cabinet level positions includes these two positions.
What is... ▪ 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 Presiden
Susan B. Anthony fought for these rights
women's rights, civil rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th of this year.
When is 1776?
The current Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Who is Mike Johnson?
When both the president and vice president can no longer serve this congressional member will be appointed president.
Who is the speaker of the house?
These three problems led to the Civil War
▪ slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states’ rights
One power of the federal government.
What is printing money? (Other acceptable answers: declaring war, creating an army, making treaties)
Benjamin Franklin is most famous for this achieve.
What is being a U.S. Diplomat (▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” ▪ started the first free libraries)
The U.S. Senator from Virginia
Who is Tim Kaine? (The other Virginia Senator is Mark Warner)
This stops one branch of governement from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances? (separation of powers)
This was passed by Abraham Lincoln at the end of the civil war and freed the slaves.
the Emancipation Proclamation
One power of state governments.
What is providing schooling and education? (Other acceptable answers: providing protection, safety, issuing driver’s licenses, approving zoning and land use)
The Constitution is the this law of the land and was written in this year.
What is supreme and when is 1787?
The current U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th Congressional District.
Who is Gerry Connolly?
The judicial branch is made up of the courts. There jobs include these four things.
1. resolve disputes 2. decide if a law goes against the constitution 3. review laws 4. explain laws
Abraham Lincoln did this important thing.
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union ▪ led the United States during the Civil War