Principles of American Democracy
What is one right/freedom from the First Amendment?
R - Religion
A - Assembly
P - Petition
P - Press
S - Speech
What month do we vote for President?
November
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted (full date)?
July 4, 1776
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
State‘s Rights
During the Cold War, what was the main concern fo the U.S.?
Communism
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What are the three branches of government and what do they do?
Executive Branch (President-level) - Enforces laws
Legislative Branch (Congress-level) - Makes laws
Judicial Branch (Courts) - Determine if a law is fair
Why did the colonists fight the British?
High taxes (taxation w/o representation)
Boarding & Quartering of British soldiers
Lack of self-government
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women and civil rights
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1990’s?
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Gulf War (Persian)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. Diplomat
Oldest member at the Constitutional Convention
First Postmaster General
”Poor Richard’s Almanac”
Started first free libraries
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? What U.S. President signed it?
Freed the Slaves
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the President during World War I? Who was the President during World War II (and Great Depression)?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven
How many U.S. Senators are there? What are their term lengths?
How many U.S. House of Representatives are there? What are their term lengths?
100 Senators (2 per state); 6-year term lengths
435 House of Rep. (Depends on population); 2-year term lengths
There were thirteen original states. Name three.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
Who did the U.S. fight in WWII?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
When was the Constitution written (year)?
1787
What are two CabInes-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health & Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing & Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, and the Attorney General and Vice President
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius
Name one war fought by the U.S. In the 1800’s.
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish American War
Name one American Indian tribe in the U.S.
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, and Inuit