American Government
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
What is 'We the People'?
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
When is...
▪ at age eighteen (18)
▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
What is...
▪ Cherokee
▪ Navajo
▪ Sioux
▪ Chippewa
▪ Choctaw
▪ Pueblo
▪ Apache
▪ Iroquois
▪ Creek
▪ Blackfeet
▪ Seminole
▪ Cheyenne
▪ Arawak
▪ Shawnee
▪ Mohegan
▪ Huron
▪ Oneida
▪ Lakota
▪ Crow
▪ Teton
▪ Hopi
▪ Inuit
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
What is...
▪ because there were 13 original colonies
▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies
What is the “rule of law”?
What is...
▪ Everyone must follow the law.
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law.
▪ No one is above the law.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
What is 435?
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
What is...
▪ 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.
What is...
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
Name two national U.S. holidays.
What is...
▪ New Year’s Day
▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
▪ Presidents’ Day
▪ Memorial Day
▪ Independence Day
▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving
▪ Christmas
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the Constitution?
Who makes federal laws?
Who is Congress?
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
What is...
▪ serve on a jury
▪ vote in a federal election
There were 13 original states. Name three.
What is...
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
What is the Pacific Ocean?
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
What are...
▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Who is the Speaker of the House?
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
What is...
▪ 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).
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
What is...
▪ 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
Name one U.S. territory.
What is...
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Who is Mike Johnson?
How many amendments does the constitution have?
What is 27?
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
What is...
▪ give up loyalty to other countries
▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
▪ obey the laws of the United States
▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
▪ be loyal to the United States
Why did the colonists fight the British?
What is...
▪ 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 of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River)
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
What is...
▪ 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