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What is the economic system in the United States?
▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy
We elect a President for how many years?
four (4)
Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
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
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
What is the “rule of law”?
▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law.
In what month do we vote for President?
November
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
▪ U.S. diplomat
▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States
▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
▪ started the first free libraries
What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
Name your U.S. Representative.
Lisa Blunt Rochester
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Vice President
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
What does the judicial branch do?
▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
▪ Communism
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights (movement)
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
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advises the President
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John G. Roberts, Jr.
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans