Principles of American Democracy
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
-Speech, religion, assembly, press
Name one branch or part of the government.
Either:
- Congress, legislative, president, executive, the courts, judicial
There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote.
Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A male citizen of any race (can vote).
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
Who was the president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
What do we call the first ten amendments?
Bill of Rights
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the president
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
Who lived in American before Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights movement
What is the supreme law of land?
The constitution
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the flag
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
People from Africa
What ocean is on the West and East coast of the United States?
(west) Pacific and (east) Atlantic Ocean
What does the constitution do?
Set up the government, defines, the government, protects basic rights of Americans.
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the president
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury and vote in a federal election
Name the U.S. War between the North and South.
The civil war
WHat is the Capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What is the economic system in the United States?
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states.What is one power of the states?
- provide schooling and education
- provide protection
- provide safety (fire department)
- Give a drivers license
- Approve zoning and land use
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 the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska