Principles of American government
The words “Life,Liberty,and the pursuit of happiness” are in what founding document
Declaration of Independence
What is the name of the president in the United States now and Vice President
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
What are three 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
George Washington is famous for many things name one
First president
General of the continental army
President of the constitutional convention
Abraham Lincoln most famous achievement was
Freed the slaves and saved the union civil war
How many amendments does the US constitution have
27
Who vetos bills
The president
What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance
The United States
The flag
Name one reason Americans declared independence from Britain
High taxes
Taxation without representation
British soldiers stayed in American homes
Did not have self government
Boston massacre
Boston tea party
Stamp act
Sugar act
What the the emancipation proclamation do
Freed the slaves
Freed the slaves in the confederation
What is the economic system of the United States ( two answers)
Capitalism and free market
Who appoints federal judges
The president of the United States
There are four amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote Describe one of them
Citizens eighteen and older
You don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote
Any citizens can vote
James Madison is famous for many things name one
Father of the constitution
Fourth president of the United States
President during the war of 1812
One of the writers of the federalist papers
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800
War of 1812
Mexican American war
Civil war
Spanish American war
What is the form government of the United States
Republic constitution federal republic representative democracy
Who elects members of the House of Representatives
Citizens from their district
Who can vote in federal elections run for federal office and serve on a jury in the United States
Citizens of the United States
Why were the federalist papers
They helped people understand the constitution they also supported passing the constitution
Name one leader of the women’s right movement in the 1800
Susan B Anthony
Elizabeth candy Stanton
Sojourner truth
Many documents influenced the US constitution
Declaration of Independance, Articles of confederation, Federalist papers, Anti federalist papers, Virginia declaration of rights, Mayflower compact,
What does the president cabinet do
Advises the president
Why is it important to pay federal taxes
Required by law
All people pay to fund the federal government
Required by the US constitution
What founding document was written in 1787
US constitution
The civil war had many important events name one
Battle of fort sumter
Emancipation proclamation
Vicksburg
Lincoln was assassinated