Democracy
What is the first ten amendments of the Constitution?
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
What is one responsibility that is only for US Citizens?
To serve on a jury, to vote in a federal election
Name one Native American tribe in the US.
Cherokee
Navajo
How many Senators per state?
2
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up government
How many questions are asked during the civics test?
10
Name two cabinet-level positions.
Executive Department Heads (Secretaries)
State
Treasury
Defense
Justice (Attorney General)
Interior
Agriculture
Commerce
Labor
Health and Human Services
Housing and Urban Development
Transportation
Energy
Education
Veterans Affairs
Homeland Security
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s.
WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War
How many original colonies were there?
13
Name one right or freedom from the First Amendment.
Speech, religion, assembly, press, or petition of government
How many Senators?
100
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who is acting President?
The Speaker of the House
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The Civil Rights Movement
How many amendments are there in the Constitution?
27
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
How many Representatives?
435
The power to: print money, declare war, create an army, and to make treaties.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
At what age do men must register for the Selective Service?
18 (and no older than 26)
What is "the rule of law?"
Everyone must follow the law, and no one person, entity, or institution is above the law.
How many years can a Representative, President, and Senator serve in one term?
2, 4, 6
Name two powers of the states.
education
drivers license
police
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, or the Spanish-American War
When was the Constitution written? (Year)
1787