The Constitution & American Ideals
This document is known as the “supreme law of the land".
The Constitution
This branch of government is headed by the President.
The executive branch
Citizens must be at least this age to vote for President.
18 Years Old
This group lived in America before the Europeans arrived.
Native Americans
This ocean touches the West Coast of the United States.
Pacific Ocean
This famous phrase, the first three words of the Constitution, expresses the idea of self-government.
This group, made up of the Senate and the House, creates federal laws.
Congress
This civic duty, required only of U.S. citizens, involves deciding court cases.
Jury Duty
This founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence.
This famous American statue stands in New York Harbor on Liberty Island.
Status of Liberty
This term describes a formal change or addition to the Constitution.
An amendment
The U.S. Senate includes exactly this many members.
!!DAILY DOUBLE!!
These are the promises you make when you become a US Citizen. (Name at least one)
▪ 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
This 1803 territory purchase from France doubled the size of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase
The 13 stripes on the flag represent this:
13 Original Colonies
This historic document announced America’s independence from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, this person becomes President.
These are the rights of everyone living in the United States (Name two).
▪ freedom of expression
▪ freedom of speech
▪ freedom of assembly
▪ freedom to petition the government
▪ freedom of religion
▪ the right to bear arms
He was President during the Great Depression and World War II.
Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR)
This is a US Territory (Name one)
▪Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam
The three rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence
(Name at least two)
This constitutional principle ensures no branch becomes too powerful by allowing each to limit the others.
Checks and Balances
Men must register for Selective Service at this age.
18 years old
This movement in the 1950s and 60s sought to end racial discrimination.
This river, one of the two longest in the U.S., runs from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
Mississippi River