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What is the supreme law of the land? ✔✔The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? ✔✔sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words? ✔✔We the People
What is an amendment? ✔✔a change (to the constitution), an addition (to the constitution)
what do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution? ✔✔The Bill of Rights
*What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment? ✔✔speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? ✔✔ 27
What did the declaration of independence do? ✔✔announced our independence (from great Britain), declared our independence (from Great Britain, said that the US is free (from Great Britain)
What are TWO rights in the declaration of independence? ✔✔life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? ✔✔You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
*What is the economic system in the US? ✔✔capitalist economy, market economy
What is the "rule of law"? ✔✔everyone must follow the law, leaders must obey the law, government must obey the law, no one is above the law
Name ONE branch or part of the government ✔✔congress, legislative, president, executive, the courts, judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? ✔✔checks and balances, separation of powers
Name your US representative ✔✔MD Congressional Dist 6: John K. Delaney (as of 10/18)
Who does a US Senator represent? ✔✔all the people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? ✔✔(because of) the state's population
We elect a president for how many years ✔✔ 4
- In what month do we vote for a president? ✔✔November
*What is the name of the President of the US now? ✔✔Barack Obama (as of 11/18)
What is the name of the Vice President of the US now? ✔✔Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (as of 11/18)
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president? ✔✔The vice president
If both the president and vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president? ✔✔the Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? ✔✔the President
Who signs bills to become laws? ✔✔the president
who vetoes bills? ✔✔the president
What does the president's Cabinet do? ✔✔advises the president
What are TWO cabinet-level positions ✔✔(Secretary of) agriculture, commerce, defense, education, energy, health and human services, homeland security, housing and urban development, the interior, labor, state, transportation, the treasury, veterans affairs, attorney general, vice president
What does the judicial branch do? ✔✔reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements), decides if a law goes against the constitution
What is the political party of the President now? ✔✔Democratic (as of 5/20/14)
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? ✔✔John Boehner (as of 11/18)
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them. ✔✔Citizens 18+ 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 responsibility that is only for US citizens? ✔✔serve on a jury, vote in a federal election
Name ONE right only for US citizens. ✔✔vote in a federal election, run for federal office
What are TWO rights of everyone living in the US? ✔✔(freedom of) expression, speech, assembly, petitioning government, worship, right to bear arms
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? ✔✔the US, the flag
What is ONE promise you make when you become a US citizen? ✔✔give up loyalty to other countries, defend the constitution and laws of the US, obey laws of the US, serve in the US army (if needed), serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed), be loyal to the US
*How old do citizens have to be to vote for president? ✔✔18+
What are TWO ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? ✔✔vote, join a political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, give an elected official your opinion on an issue, call senators and representatives, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, write to a newspaper
*When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? ✔✔April 15
When must all men register for Selective Service? ✔✔from 18 to 26
What is ONe reason colonists came to America? ✔✔(religious) freedom, economic opportunity, political liberty, escape persecution
When was the constitution written? ✔✔ 1787
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US constitution. Name ONE of the writers. ✔✔James Madison,Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for (DO NOT SAY $100 BILL!!)? (5) ✔✔US diplomat, oldest member of the constitutional convention, first postmaster general of US, writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac", started the first free libraries.
Who is the "Father of Our country"? ✔✔George Washington
Who was the first president? ✔✔George Washington
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803? ✔✔the Louisiana Territory/Louisiana
Name ONE war fought in the 1800. ✔✔War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
Name the US war between the North and the South. ✔✔Civil war/War between the states.
Name ONE problem that led to the civil war. ✔✔Slavery, economic reasons, states' rights
What was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? (3) ✔✔Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation), saved (or preserved) the union, led the US during the civil war
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? ✔✔freed slaves (in the confederate/southern states)
What did Susan B, Anthony do? ✔✔Fought for women's rights, fought for civil rights
*Name ONE war fought by the US in the 1900s (5) ✔✔World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, (Persian) Gulf War
Who was President during World War I? ✔✔Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? ✔✔Franklin Roosevelt
Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the US ✔✔Mississippi River, Missouri River
What ocean is on the west coast of the US? ✔✔Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the east coast of the US? ✔✔Atlantic ocean
Name ONE US Territory. ✔✔Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
Name ONE state that borders Canada ✔✔Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, new York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
Name ONE state that borders Mexico (4) ✔✔California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
*What is the capital of the US? ✔✔Washington, DC
*Where is the statue of liberty? ✔✔New york (Harbour)/Liberty Island/New Jersey/near NYC/on the Hudson (River)
Why does the flag have 13 stripes? ✔✔for the 13 original colonies
Why does the flag have 50 stars? ✔✔for the current 50 states
What is the name of the national anthem? ✔✔The Star-Spangled Banner
*When do we celebrate Independence Day? ✔✔July 4
Name TWO national US holidays. (10) ✔✔New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
