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What is the supreme law of the land?
the constitution
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What does the constitution do?
Defines the government
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are those words?
We the people
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What is an amendment?
A change to the constitution
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The bill of rights
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What is one right of freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech, religion, press
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven (27)
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life & liberty
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What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalistic economy.
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What is the "rule of law"?
No one is above the law.
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Name one branch or part of the government.
Exeutive, legislative & judicial.
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Separation of powers.
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
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Who makes federal laws?
Congress.
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and the House of representatives.
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How many U.S. Senators are there?
One hundred (100)
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Six (6)
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Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
Patrick Colbeck.
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Four hundred thirty five (435)
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Two (2)
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Name your U.S. Representative?
- Democrat: John D. Dingell
- Republican: Kerry L. Betivolio
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state.
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because they have more people.
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We elect a President for how many years?
Four (4)
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In what month do we vote for President?
November.
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Barack Obama
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Joe Biden.
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President.
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House.
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President.
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Who signs bills to become laws?
The President.
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Who vetoes bills?
The President.
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What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the President.
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture. Secretary of Commerce. Secretary of Defense. Secretary of Education.
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What does the judicial branch do?
Reviwes laws. Explains laws.
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What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court.
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine (9)
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of federal government?
To print money. To declare war. To create an army.
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Provide schooling and education. Provide protection (police). Provide safety (fire departments)
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
Rick Snyder.
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What is the capital of your state?
Lansing.
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican.
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What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic party
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
John Boehner
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen and older can vote.
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury / vote in a federal election.
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Name one right only for United States citizens.
Vote in a federal election / run for federal office.
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of expression. Freedom of speech. Freedom of assembly.
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiancy?
The Inited States / The flag.
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
Eighteen and older.
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Give up loyalty to other countries. Obey the laws of the United States. Be loyal to the United States.
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote. Join a political party.
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15.
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?
At age eighteen.
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom. Political liberty. Religious freedom.
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians.
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
People from Africa.
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes. Because they didn't have self-government.
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
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When was the Declatation of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776.
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What happened at the Constitutional convention?
The Constitution was written.
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When was the Constitution written?
1787.
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison. Alexander Hamilton.
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Started the first free libraries. U.S. diplomat.
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There were 13 original states. Name three.
New York. North Carolina. South Carolina. New Jersey.Virginia.
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Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington.
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Who was the first President?
George Washington.
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana.
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Mexican-American war. Civil war. War of 1812.
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War.
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery. Economic reasons. State's rights.
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What was one important thing that Abraham LIncoln did?
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation).
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves.
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What dis Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights.
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I. World War II. Koren war. Vietnam War. Persian War.
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Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson.
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Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt.
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Who did the U.S. fight in the World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy.
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II.
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?
Communism.
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights movement.
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for Civil rights.
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the U.S.?
Terrorists attacked the U.S.
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Name one American Indian tribe in the U.S.
Cherokee. Cheyenne. Apache. Sioux.
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S.
Missouri River. Mississippi River.
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What ocean is in the West Coast of the U.S.?
Pacific Ocean.
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What ocean is in the East Coast of the U.S.?
Atlantic Ocean.
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Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico. U.S. Virginian Islands. Northern Mariana Islands.
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Name one state that borders Canada.
Michigan. New York. Ohio.
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Name one state that borders Mexico.
California. New Mexico. Texas.
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What is the capital of the U.S.?
Washington D.C.
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York harbor.
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies.
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there is one star for each state.
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What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner.
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4.
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Name two national U.S. holidays.
Independence Day. Labor Day. Thanksgiving. Veternans Day.
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