AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
What is the supreme law of the Land?
The constitution
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of religion
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
WW1
What is an Amendment?
A Change of the constitution.
Who makes federal laws?
congress
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
18 years old and older
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Who was President during World War I?
▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
What is the rule of the land?
Everyone must follow the law
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
▪ vote
▪ join a political party
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who did the United States fight in World War II? ▪
Japan, Germany, and Italy
What are the two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
-Life
-Liberty
?Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To print money
-to declare war
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
▪ the United States
▪ the flag
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
▪ U.S. diplomat
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist economy
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
April 15th
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
▪ The Constitution was written.
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II