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The Constitution
System of Government
Rights and Responsibilities
American History I
American History II/Geography
100
These are the first three words of the Constitution.
What is, "We the people?"
100
These are the three branches of the United States government.
What is executive, legislative, and judicial?
100
We show loyalty to this when we say the Pledge of Allegiance.
What is the United States flag?
100
These people lived in America before the Europeans arrived.
Who are Native Americans?
100
Name three wars that were fought by the United States in the 1900s.
What is WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War?
200
This is the definition of an amendment.
What is a change or addition to the Constitution?
200
These are the two branches of Congress.
What is the Senate and House of Representatives?
200
Name one promise you make when you become a United States citizen.
What is: 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
200
This is why the American colonists fought the British.
What is: High taxes without representation The British army stayed in their houses They didn't have self-government
200
Martin Luther King fought for this.
What is equal rights/civil rights?
300
This is the name for the first ten amendments.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
This is the number of senators.
What is 100?
300
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
What is: 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).
300
This founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
During the Cold War, this was the main concern for the United States.
What is the spread of Communism?
400
This is the current number of amendments.
What is 27?
400
This is the number of representatives.
What is 435?
400
Men of this age must register for the Selective Service (draft).
What is 18?
400
This is the year the Constitution was written.
What is 1787?
400
Name three United States territories.
What is Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands?
500
These are the three rights guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence.
What is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
500
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, this person becomes president.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
500
This is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms.
What is April 15th?
500
Name the 13 original colonies.
What is Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Hampshire, and Georgia?
500
Name three states that border Canada and three states that border Mexico.
What is: Canada: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska Mexico: Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California