Principles of Democracy
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
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote), You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote, Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.), A male citizen of any race (can vote).
*BONUS*: Give the amendment number for YOUR answers for +50 for each correct answer!
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
The Pacific Ocean
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from Great Britain), declared our independence (from Great Britain), said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) & Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D)
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
Eighteen (18) and older
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation), saved (or preserved) the Union, led the United States during the Civil War
Name two U.S. territories.
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Name your U.S. Representatives.
Rep. Chris Pappas (D) & Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D)
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
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
Name three state that borders Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Mike Johnson (R)
Name one right only for United States citizens.
vote in a federal election, run for federal office
Name two Native American tribes in the United States.
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit
Name the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri River and Mississippi River
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven (27)
*BONUS*: Name and describe two of them for +250 points
What are five 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 five ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote, join a political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, give an elected official your opinion on an issue, call Senators and Representatives, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, write to a newspaper
There were 13 original states. Name five.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Name five 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