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Flashcards by Teresa Torres, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Teresa Torres
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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? | 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? | - 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 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.* | - Congress - legislative - President -executive - the courts - 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 the federal laws?* | - Congress - Senate and House ( of Representatives) -(U.S. or national) legislature |
| What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* | The Senate and House (of Representatives) |
| How many U.S. Senators are there?` | 100 |
| We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? | 6 years |
| Who is one of your state's U.S. Senates now?* | - Jacky Rosen - Catherine Cortez Masto |
| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | 435 members |
| We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? | 2 years |
| Name your U.S. Representative. | Steven Horsford |
| 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? | 4 years |
| 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 -Secretary of Defense -Secretary of Education -Secretary of Energy -Secretary of Health of Human Services -Secretary of Homeland Security -Secretary of Housing and Urban Development -Secretary of 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? | 9 justices |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? | The Honorable John G. Roberts Jr. |
| 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 drivers license -approve zoning and land use |
| 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 |
| Who is the Governor of your state now? | Steve Sisolak |
| What is the capital of your state?* | Carson City |
| What are two major political parties in the United States?* | Democratic and Republican |
| What is a political party of the president now? | Democratic Party |
| What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? | Nancy Pelosi |
| There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. | -citizens 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 any federal election |
| Name one right only for the 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 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 the laws of the United States – obey the laws of the United States -serving the US 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?* | 18 and older |
| What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? | - vote – join a political party – help with a campaign – joining civic group – join a community group – give an elected official your opinion on an issue – call senators and representatives -publicly support in a pose 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 18 – between 18 and 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 colonist 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. | Dash James Madison – Alexander Hamilton – John Jay –Publius |
| Who is the “Founding Father of Our Country”? | George Washington |
| Who was the first President?* | George Washington |
| What territory to 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 US 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?* | -Free the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) -Saved (or preserved) the union – led the United States during the Civil War |
| What did Emancipation Proclamation do? | - freed the slaves – freed slaves in the confederacy – freed the slaves in the Confederate states – freed the slaves in most southern states |
| What did Susan B. Anthony do? | – Fight for women’s rights -fight for civil rights |
| Name one war fight by the United States in the 1900s.* | – World War I – World War II -Korean War – Vietnam war – (Persian) Gulf War |
| Who was the president during World War I? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Who was the 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 movement |
| What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?* | -Fought for civil rights -worked for equality for all Americans all |
| What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? | Terrorist attack the United States. |
| Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. | - Cherokee – Navajo – Sioux – Chippewa – Choctaw -Pueblo – Iroquois – creek - black feet -Seminole -Cheyenne – Arawak – Shawnee -Mohegan - Huron –Oneida -Lakota -crow -Teton -Hopi – Inuit |
| Name one of the two longest rivers in 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 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 Dash Idaho -Washington -Alaska |
| Name one state that borders Mexico. | -California – Arizona – in New Mexico – Texas |
| What is the capital of 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 the Hudson river.) |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | -because there were 13 original colonies – because of stress represent the original colonies |
| Why does the flag has 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 US holidays. | -New Year’s Day -Martin Luther King Junior day -Presidents’ Day – memorial day – Independence Day -Labor Day -Columbus Day – Veterans Day – Thanksgiving -Christmas |
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