front 1 What is the supreme law of the land? | back 1 ~The constitution |
front 2 What does the constitution do? | back 2 ~Sets up and defines the gov. ~Protects basic rights of Americans |
front 3 The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? | back 3 ~We the people |
front 4 What is an amendment? | back 4 ~A change or an addition to the constitution |
front 5 What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution? | back 5 ~The Bill of Rights |
front 6 What is one right or freedom from the first amendment? | back 6 ~Speech |
front 7 How many amendments does the constitution have? | back 7 ~27 |
front 8 What did the declaration of Independence do? | back 8 ~Declared our independence (from Great Britain) |
front 9 What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | back 9 ~Life ~Liberty |
front 10 What is the freedom of religion? | back 10 ~You can practice any religion, or not practice any religion |
front 11 What is the economic system in the United States? | back 11 ~Capitalist economy ~Market economy |
front 12 What is the "Rule of Law"? | back 12 ~Everyone must follow the law ~Gov. must obey the law ~no one is above the law |
front 13 Name one branch or part of the gov. | back 13 ~Congress |
front 14 What stops one branch of gov. from becoming to powerful? | back 14 ~separation of powers |
front 15 Who is in charge of the executive branch? | back 15 ~The president |
front 16 Who makes federal laws? | back 16 ~Congress ~Senate and the House of Representatives |
front 17 What are two parts of the U.S. congress? | back 17 ~the senate and the House of Representatives |
front 18 How many U.S. Senators are there? | back 18 ~One Hundred |
front 19 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? | back 19 ~Six |
front 20 Who is one of your state U.S. Senators now? | back 20 ~John Hickenlooper |
front 21 The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | back 21 ~Four hundred thirty-five |
front 22 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? | back 22 ~Two |
front 23 Name your U.S. Representative. | back 23 ~Lauren Boebert > Republican |
front 24 Who does a U.S. senator represent? | back 24 ~all people of the state |
front 25 Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? | back 25 ~Because of the states population |
front 26 We elect a president for how many years? | back 26 ~Four |
front 27 In what month do we vote for president? | back 27 ~November |
front 28 What is the name of the President of the U.S. now? | back 28 ~Joe Biden |
front 29 What is the name of the vice president of the U.S. now? | back 29 ~Kamala Harris |
front 30 If the President can no longer serve, who becomes president? | back 30 ~The vice president |
front 31 If both the vice president and the president can no longer serve, who becomes president? | back 31 ~The speaker of the House |
front 32 Who is the commander in Chief of the military? | back 32 ~The president |
front 33 Who signs bills to become laws? | back 33 ~The president |
front 34 Who vetoes bills? | back 34 ~The president |
front 35 What does the president's cabinet do? | back 35 ~Advises the President |
front 36 What are two cabinet-level positions? | back 36 ~Attorney general ~Vice President |
front 37 What does the judicial branch do? | back 37 ~Reviews and explains laws ~resolves disagreements ~Decides if a law goes against the constitution |
front 38 What is the highest court in the U.S.? | back 38 ~The Supreme Court |
front 39 How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | back 39 ~nine Justices |
front 40 Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. now? | back 40 ~John Roberts |
front 41 Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? | back 41 ~Providing schooling and education |
front 42 Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal gov. What is one power of the federal gov.? | back 42 ~Print money |
front 43 Who is the governor of your state now? | back 43 ~Jared Polis |
front 44 What is the capital of your state? | back 44 ~Denver |
front 45 What are the two major political parties in the U.S.? | back 45 ~Democratic and Republican |
front 46 What is the political party of the president now? | back 46 ~Democratic |
front 47 What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? | back 47 ~Kevin McCarthy > Republican |
front 48 There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. | back 48 ~Citizens eighteen and older can vote |
front 49 What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens? | back 49 ~Serve on a jury |
front 50 Name one right only for U.S. citizens. | back 50 ~Vote in a federal election |
front 51 What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.? | back 51 ~freedom of speech ~freedom of religion |
front 52 What do we shoe loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? | back 52 ~The U.S. ~The flag |
front 53 What is one promise you make when you become a U.S. citizen? | back 53 ~Obey the laws of the U.S. |
front 54 How old do citizens have to be to vote for president? | back 54 ~Eighteen and older |
front 55 What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? | back 55 ~Vote ~Run for office |
front 56 What is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? | back 56 ~April 15 |
front 57 When must all men register for the Selective Service? | back 57 ~At age eighteen ~Between eighteen and twenty-six |
front 58 What is one reason colonists came to America? | back 58 ~Freedom |
front 59 Who lived in America before Europeans arrived? | back 59 ~Native Americans |
front 60 What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? | back 60 ~Africans |
front 61 ~Why did the colonists fight the British? | back 61 ~Due to high taxes (taxation without representation) ~They did not have self gov. |
front 62 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | back 62 ~Thomas Jefferson |
front 63 When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | back 63 ~July 4, 1776 |
front 64 There were 13 original states. Name three. | back 64 ~Massachusetts ~Rhode Island ~New York |
front 65 What happened at the Constitutional Convention? | back 65 ~The Constitution was written by the founding fathers |
front 66 When was the constitution written? | back 66 ~1787 |
front 67 The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writters. | back 67 ~James Madison |
front 68 What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? | back 68 ~U.S. diplomat |
front 69 Who is the "Father of Our Country"? | back 69 ~George Washington |
front 70 Who was the first president? | back 70 ~George Washington |
front 71 What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803? | back 71 ~The Louisiana Territory |
front 72 Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s. | back 72 ~Mexican-American war |
front 73 Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. | back 73 ~The Civil War |
front 74 Names one problem that led to the Civil War. | back 74 ~Slavery |
front 75 What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? | back 75 ~led the U.S. during the Civil War |
front 76 What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? | back 76 ~Freed the slaves |
front 77 What did Susan B. Anthony do? | back 77 ~fought for women's rights |
front 78 Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s. | back 78 ~World War II |
front 79 Who was President during WWI? | back 79 ~Woodrow Wilson |
front 80 Who president during the great depression and WWII? | back 80 ~Franklin Roosevelt |
front 81 Who did the U.S. fight in WWII? | back 81 ~Japan, Germany, and Italy |
front 82 Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? | back 82 ~WWII |
front 83 During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.? | back 83 ~Communism |
front 84 What movement tried to end racial discrimination? | back 84 ~Civil Rights Movement |
front 85 What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? | back 85 ~Fought for Civil Rights ~Worked equally for all Americans |
front 86 What major event happened September 11, 2001, in the U.S.? | back 86 ~Terrorists attacked the United States. |
front 87 Name one American Indian tribe in the U.S. | back 87 ~Pueblo |
front 88 Name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S. | back 88 ~Mississippi River |
front 89 What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.? | back 89 ~Pacific Ocean |
front 90 What ocean in on the East Coast of the United States? | back 90 ~Atlantic Ocean |
front 91 Name One U.S. territory. | back 91 ~Puerto Rico |
front 92 Name one state that Borders Canada. | back 92 ~Maine |
front 93 Name one state the borders Mexico. | back 93 ~California |
front 94 What is the capital of the U.S.? | back 94 ~Washington, D.C. |
front 95 Where is the Statue of Liberty? | back 95 ~New York City |
front 96 Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | back 96 ~There were thirteen original colonies |
front 97 Why does the flag have 50 stars? | back 97 ~Each star represents one of the fifty states |
front 98 What is the name of the National Anthem? | back 98 ~The Star-Spangled Banner |
front 99 When do we celebrate Independence Day? | back 99 ~July 4 |
front 100 Name two National U.S. Holidays. | back 100 ~Thanksgiving ~Christmas |