| what is the supreme law of the land? | the constitution |
| what does the constitution do? | sets up the government |
| 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 |
| what do we call the first ten ammendments to the constitution? | the bill of rights |
| what is one right or freedom from the first ammendment ? | speech |
| how many ammendments does the constitution have? | 27 |
| what did the declaraton of independance do? | announced our independance |
| what are two rights in the declaration of independance? | life and liberty |
| what is freedom of religion? | you can practice any religion, or not |
| what is the economic system in the united states? | capitalist economy |
| what is the rule of law? | everyone must follow the law |
| name one branch or part of the government ? | congress |
| what stops one branch of government from bewing too powerful? | checks and balances |
| who is in charge of the executive branch? | the president |
| who makes federal laws? | congress |
| what are the two parts of the U.S congress? | the senate and house |
| how many US senators are there? | 100 |
| we elect a US senator for how many years? | 6 |
| who is one of your states us senators now? | ted cruz |
| the house of representatives has how many voting members? | 435 |
| we elect a us representative for how many years? | 2 |
| name your us representative | Joaquin Castro |
| who does a us senator represent ? | all people of the state |
| why do some states have more representatives than other states? | because of the states population |
| we elect a president for how many years? | 4 |
| in what month do we vote for president? | november |
| what is the name of the President of the
United States now? | joe biden |
| What is the name of the Vice President of the
United States now? | kamala harris |
| If the President can no longer serve, who
becomes President? | the Vice President |
| If both the President and the 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, Secretary of Commerce |
| What does the judicial branch do? | reviews laws |
| What is the highest court in the United
States? | the Supreme Court |
| How many justices are on the Supreme
Court? | 9 |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States
now? | John Roberts |
| What is one power
of the federal government | to print money |
| some powers belong
to the states. What is one power of the
states? | provide schooling and education |
| Who is the Governor of your state now? | Greg Abbott |
| What is the capital of your state? | austin |
| What are the two major political parties
in the United States? | Democratic and Republican |
| What is the political party of the President
now? | democratic |
| What is the name of the Speaker of the
House of Representatives now? | Mike Johnson |
| There are four amendments to the
Constitution about who can vote. Describe
one of them | Citizens eighteen 18 and older can vote. |
| What is one responsibility that is only for
United States citizens? | serve on a jury |
| Name one right only for United States
citizens. | vote in a federal election |
| What are two rights of everyone living in the
United States? | freedom of expression and freedom of speech |
| What do we show loyalty to when we say the
Pledge of Allegiance? | the United States |
| What is one promise you make when you
become a United States citizen? | give up loyalty to other countries |
| How old do citizens have to be to vote for
President? | 18 or older |
| What are two ways that Americans can
participate in their democracy? | vote and join a political party |
| When is the last day you can send in federal
income tax forms? | April 15 |
| When must all men register for the Selective
Service? | 18 |
| What is one reason colonists came to
America? | freedom |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans
arrived? | American Indians |
| What group of people was taken to America
and sold as slaves? | Africans |
| Why did the colonists fight the British? | high taxes |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | thomas jefferson |
| When was the Declaration of Independence
adopted? | July 4, 1776 |
| There were 13 original states. Name three. | New York, New Jersey ,New Hampshire |
| What happened at the Constitutional
Convention | The Constitution was written. |
| When was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| The Federalist Papers supported the passage
of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the
writers. | james madison |
| What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is
famous for? | U.S. diplomat |
| .Who is the “Father of Our Country”? | george Washington |
| Who was the first President? | george washington |
| .What territory did the United States buy from
France in 1803? | Louisiana |
| Name one war fought by the United States in
the 1800s. | Civil War |
| Name the U.S. war between the North and
the South. | the Civil War |
| Name one problem that led to the Civil War. | slavery |
| What was one important thing that Abraham
Lincoln did? | freed the slaves |
| What did the Emancipation Proclamation
do? | freed the states |
| What did Susan B. Anthony do? | fought for women’s rights |
| Name one war fought by the United States in
the 1900s. | World War I |
| who was President during World War I? | Wilson |
| Who was President during the Great
Depression and World War II? | franklin roosevelt |
| Who did the United States fight in
World War II? | Japan, Germany, and Italy |
| Before he was President, Eisenhower was a
general. What war was he in? | World War II |
| During the Cold War, what was the main
concern of the United States? | Communism |
| What movement tried to end racial
discrimination? | civil rights |
| What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? | fought for civil rights |
| What major event happened on
September 11, 2001, in the
United States? | Terrorists attacked the United State |
| Name one American Indian tribe in the
United States. | Cherokee |
| a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri | Missouri |
| What ocean is on the West Coast of the
United States? | Pacific |
| What ocean is on the East Coast of the
United States? | Atlantic |
| Name one U.S. territory. | Puerto Rico |
| Name one state that borders Canada. | Maine |
| Name one state that borders Mexico. | texas |
| What is the capital of the United States? | Washington, D.C. |
| Where is the Statue of Liberty? | New York |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | 13 original colonies |
| Why does the flag have 50 stars? | 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 U.S. holidays | Christmas, thanksgiving |
