100 Questions Flashcards
What does the constitution do
Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects the basic rights of the Americans
What is the supreme law of the land
The constitution
The idea of self govt is in the first 3 words. What are they?
We the people
What is an amendment
Change to the constitution
What are the first 10 amendments called
Bill of rights
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment
Speech Religion Assembly Press Petition the government
How many amendments?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do
Declare our independence from Great Britian
What are 2 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 US
Capitalist economy
What is the rule of law
Everyone must follow the law
Leaders must obey the law
Govt must obey the law
No one is above the law
Name one branch of the government
Executive/President
Legislative/Congress
Judicial/Courts
What stops one branch of govt from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch
President
Who makes federal laws
The congress
Two parts of the congress
Senate
House of Representatives
How many senators
100
Elect a senator for how many years
6
NJ senator
Cory Booker
Robert Menendez
How many voting members in house
435
We elect a US representative for how long
2
Name your representative
Rush Holt
Who does a U.S. senator represent
All people of the state
Why do some states have more representatives
Because of the state’s population
We elect a president for how many years
4
In what month do we vote for president
November
Name of current president
Barack Obama
Name of Vice President
Joe Biden
If the president canno longer serves who becomes president
Vice President
If both president and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president
Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military
The President
Who signs bills to become law
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 Defense Secretary of Education Secretary of State Vice President Attorney General
What does the judicial branch do
Reviews laws
Explains laws
Resolves disputes
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Highest court
Supreme Court
How many justices
9
Who is the Chief Justice
John Roberts
Under our Constitution, some laws belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Print money
Declare war
Create an army
Make treaties
What is one power of the states
Provide schooling and education Provide protection (police) Provide safety (fire) Give driver's license Approve zoning and land use
Governor of NJ
Chris Christie
Capital of NJ
Trenton
2 major political parties
Democratic and Republican parties
Political party of the President
Democratic party
Name of the speaker
John Boehner
There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
All citizens can vote
You don’t need to pay poll taxes to vote
Citizens 18 and older can vote
A male citizen of any race can vote
One responsibility of US citizens
Serve on a jury
Vote in a federal election
Name one right for only US citizens
vote in a federal election
Run for federal office
2 rights of everyone living in the US
Speech Expression Assembly Petition the government Worship Right to bear arms
What do we show loyalty to when we pledge allegiance
The flag
One promise you make when you become a citizen
Give up loyalty to other countries
Be loyal to the United States
Defend the Constitution and laws of United States
Obey the laws of United States
How old to vote for president
18
What are 2 ways Americans can participate in their democracy
Vote
Join a political party
Run for office
Join a civic group
Join a community group
Last day to send tax forms
April 15
When must all men register for Selective Service
At the age of 18
Between 18 and 26
One reason colonists came to America
Freedom Political liberty Religious freedom Practice their religion Economic opportunity Escape persecution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves
Africans
Why did the colonists fight the British
Because of High taxes
British army stayed in their houses
They didnt have self government
Who wrote the declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
When was the declaration of independence adopted
July 4th 1776
13 original states. Name 3
NY, NJ, PA
DE, MD, MA, NH, RI, VT, NC, DC, GA
What happened at the Constitutional convention
The founding fathers wrote the Constitution
When was the Constitution written
1787
Name one of the writers of the federalist papers
Alexander Hamilton,
James Madison,
John Jay
Plubius
One thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
First Postmaster General
Poor Richard’s almanac
Father of our country
George Washington
First president
George Washington
What territory did US buy from France
Louisiana territory
One war fought in 1800s
Civil War
Mexican American war
Spanish American war
War between north and south
Civil War
One problem that led to the civil war
Slavery
What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did
Freedom the slaves (emancipation proclamation)
Led the US during civil war
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do
Freedom the slaves
What did Susan Beach Anthony do
Fought for women’s rights
One war in 1900s
WW1 WW2 Korean War Vietnam war Gulf War
President during World War 1
Woodrow Wilson
President during great depression and WW2
Franklin Roosevelt
Who did US fight in WW2
Germany, Japan, Italy
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general in what war?
WW2
During the Cold war, what was the main concern of USA
Communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination
Civil rights movement
What did Martin Luther King Jr do
Fought for civil rights
What major event happened on 9/11
Terrorists attacked America
Name one American Indian tribe
Cherokee Navajo Sioux Apache Shawne Cheyenne
Longest rivers
Mississippi
Missouri
Ocean on West coast
Pacific Ocean
Ocean on East Coast
Atlantic Ocean
US territory
Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands
Guam
State bordering Canada
New York
State bordering Mexico
Texas
US capital
Washington DC
Where is the statue of liberty
NY
Why does the flag have 13 stripes
Represents the 13 original colonies
Why does the flag have 50 stars
Represents each of the 50 states
Name of the National Anthem
Star-Spangled banner
When is independence day
July 4th
2 national US holidays
Independence day Memorial day Labour day New year Thanksgiving Christmas
