Principles of American Gov
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the Constitution
Name one branch of the government?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States of America
Who lived in North America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Who was the first president?
George Washington
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are the word?
What is We the People
What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
How old to citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What territory did the United States purchase from France in 1803?
Louisiana
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
The President
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15th
When was the Declaration signed?
July 4, 1776
Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
At what age must all men register for the Selective Service?
18
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
Germany, Japan and Italy
What is the economic system of the United States?
Capitalist
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What did the 26th Amendment do?
Changed the voting age to 18
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in the Confederate States