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Flashcards by B. F. Melton, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by B. F. Melton
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| Question | Answer |
| 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? | twenty-seven (27) |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | . announced our independence (from Great Britain) . declared our independence (from Great Britain) . said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) |
| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | 1) life 2) liberty 3) 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 United States? | . 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. | 1) Congress (also called legislative) 2) President (also called executive) 3) the courts (also called judicial) |
| What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? | . checks and balances . separation of powers |
| Who is in charge of the executive branch? | . the President |
| Who makes federal laws? | . Congress . Senate and House (of Representatives) . (U.S. or national) legislature |
| What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? | the House of Representatives and the Senate |
| How many U.S. Senators are there? | one hundred (100) |
| We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? | six (6) years |
| Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? | Look here for current senators: http://www.senate.gov/states/MD/intro.htm |
| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | four hundred thirty-five (435) |
| We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? | two (2) years |
| Name your U.S. Representative. | Look here for your current representative. Use your official residential address. https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative |
| Who does a U.S. Senator represent? | all people of the state |
| Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? | . (because of) the state's population . (because) they have more people . (because) some states have more people |
| We elect a President for how many years? | four (4) years |
| In what month do we vote for President? | November |
| What is the name of the President of the United States now? | . Donald J. Trump . Donald Trump . Trump |
| What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? | . Michael R. Pence . Mike Pence . Pence |
| 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 . Secretary of Defense . Secretary of Education . Secretary of Energy . Secretary of Health and Human Services . Secretary of Homeland Security . Secretary of Housing and Urban Development . Secretary of the Interior . Secretary of Labor . Secretary of State . Secretary of Transportation . Secretary of the Treasury . Secretary of 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 highest court in the United States? | the Supreme Court |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | nine (9) justices |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? | . John Roberts . John G. Roberts, Jr. |
| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? | . to print money . to declare war . to create an army . to make treaties |
| 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) . give a driver's license . approve zoning and land use |
| Who is the Governor of your state now? | Look here for your current governor. https://governor.maryland.gov/ |
| What is the capital of your state? | Annapolis, Maryland |
| What are the two major political parties in the United States? | The Democratic Party The Republican Party |
| What is the political party of the President now? | Republican (Party) |
| What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? | Look here for the current Speaker. https://www.speaker.gov/ |
| There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. | . Citizens eighteen (18) and older (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 United States citizens? | . serve on a jury . vote in a federal election |
| Name one right only for United States citizens. | . vote in a federal election . run for federal office |
| What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? | . freedom of expression . freedom of speech . freedom of assembly . freedom to petition the government . freedom of religion . the right to bear arms |
| What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? | . the United States . the flag |
| What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? | . give up loyalty to other countries . defend the Constitution and laws of the United States . obey the laws of the United States . serve in the U.S. military (if needed) . serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) . be loyal to the United States |
| How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? | eighteen (18) and older |
| 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 the Selective Service? | . at age eighteen (18) . between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) |
| What is one reason colonists came to America? | . freedom . political liberty . religious freedom . economic opportunity . practice their religion . escape persecution |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | . American Indians . Native Americans |
| What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? | . Africans . people from Africa |
| Why did the colonists fight the British? | . because of high taxes (taxation without representation) . because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) . because they didn't have self-government |
| 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 Hampshire . Massachusetts . Rhode Island . Connecticut . New York . New Jersey . Pennsylvania . Delaware . Maryland . Virginia . North Carolina . South Carolina . Georgia |
| What happened at the Constitutional Convention? | . The Constitution was written. . The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. |
| When was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. | . James Madison . Alexander Hamilton . John Jay . Publius |
| What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? | . U.S. diplomat . oldest member of the Constitutional Convention . first Postmaster General of the United States . 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 United States buy from France in 1803? | . the Louisiana Territory . Louisiana |
| Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. | . War of 1812 . Mexican-American War . Civil War . Spanish-American War |
| Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. | . the Civil War . the 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? | . freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) . saved (or preserved) the Union . led the United States during the Civil War |
| What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? | . freed the slaves . freed slaves in the Confederacy . freed slaves in the Confederate states . freed slaves in most Southern states |
| What did Susan B. Anthony do? | . fought for women's rights . fought for civil rights |
| Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. | . 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 |
| 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? | The Civil Rights Movement |
| What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? | . fought for civil rights . worked for equality for all Americans |
| What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? | Terrorists attacked the United States. |
| Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. | Cherokee . Navajo . Sioux . Chippewa . Choctaw . Pueblo . Apache . Iroquois . Creek . Blackfeet . Seminole . Cheyenne . Arawak . Shawnee . Mohegan . Huron . Oneida . Lakota . Crow . Teton . Hopi . Inuit |
| Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. | . Missouri River . Mississippi River |
| What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? | Pacific Ocean |
| What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? | Atlantic Ocean |
| Name one U.S. territory. | . Puerto Rico . U.S. 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. | . California . Arizona . New Mexico . Texas |
| What is the capital of the United States? | Washington, D.C. |
| Where is the Statue of Liberty? | . New York (Harbor) . Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).] |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | . because there were 13 original colonies . because the stripes represent the original colonies |
| Why does the flag have 50 stars? | . because there is one star for each state . because each star represents a state . because there are 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 | . New Year's Day . Martin Luther King, Jr. Day . Presidents' Day . Memorial Day . Independence Day . Labor Day . Columbus Day . Veterans Day . Thanksgiving . Christmas |
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