rights and freedoms for U.S. Citizens
how many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?
how many terms can the president serve?
who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
what is a suffrage?
the Right to vote
how many changes or Amendments have been made to the Constitution?
twenty-seven changes
how long is a president’s term at office?
which founding father is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
who delivered the “I have a dream” speech?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
what is the introduction to or beginning of the Constitution called?
The Preamble
the Electoral College
who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Freed the slaves in only the Southern U.S.
what is the Bill of Rights?
the first ten Amendments of the Constitution
which government leader is the Commander-in-chief of the U.S. military?
which Founding Father was the second President of the U.S.?
John Adams
which American woman is remembered for helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
which historical document secures the three basic rights of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness?
if neither the President nor the Vice President of the U.S. is able to stay in office, who is next in line to become President?
the speaker of the house
which famous American woman’s efforts paved the way for the Amendment that later gave women the right to vote?
Susan B. Anthony
the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution was first introduced in Congress in 1923 but never ratified, it would give equal rights to which group?
Women