Constitution
Who leads the Executive Branch?
The President
Who was the first President?
George Washington
How many Amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
July 4th
Enslaved people were forced to come to the Americas from which continent?
Africa
What is another name for the Legislative Branch?
Congress
Who was elected President in 1860, causing the South to secede?
How old do you need to be to vote?
18
What was one thing Britain taxed?
Paper, Tea, Lead, Glass, Paint, Sugar, etc
What is an "amendment?"
An addition or change
What are the two parts of Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
Who wrote the "Declaration of Independence?"
Thomas Jefferson
How many Senators are there in TOTAL?
100
What document defines the government, protects our natural rights, and explains the organization of the government?
The Constitution
The belief that the US was called to expand Westward
What is one right that is in the FIRST Amendment?
Speech, Religion, Protest, Petition, and the Press
What was the name of the President who caused the US to go to war with Mexico?
James K Polk
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
A Patriot
When the South seceded, they created their own "country." What did they name it?
The Confederate States of America (the Confederacy)
What is the purpose of "Checks and Balances?"
To stop one branch from becoming too powerful.
Who is Mrs K's FAVORITE person in history? (hint: she helped enslaved people escape!)
Harriet Tubman
What is the economic system of the US? $$$$$
Capitalism
What are the three "natural rights" of man, according to the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What are the first three words in the Preamble to the Constitution?
"We the People"