What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Name one branch or part of the government.*
▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
▪ serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)
What does the Constitution do?
▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
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 United States ▪ the flag
Why did the colonists fight the British?
▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation) ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) ▪ because they didn’t have self-government
Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
▪ We the People
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
▪ April 15
There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
▪ because there were 13 original colonies ▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
▪ (because of) the state’s population ▪ (because) they have more people ▪ (because) some states have more people
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
▪ at age eighteen (18) ▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
What is the economic system in the United States?*
▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President
What are two 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 ▪ the right to bear arms
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
▪ War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War
Name three national U.S. holidays.
▪ New Year’s Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’ Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas