All Questions Flashcards
Memorize questions on US Civics test for the state of Wisconsin.
What is the form of government of the United States?
Representative Democracy
What is the sepreme law of the land?
The Constitution.
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
Protects the rights of the people.
The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “we the people.” What does “we the people” mean?
Popular sovereignty.
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
The amendment process.
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
The basic rights of Americans.
How mand amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
27
Why is the declaration of independence important?
It identifies individual freedoms.
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britian?
Declaration of Independence
Name two important ideas from the declaration of independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Liberty and Equality.
The words “life, liberty and the pursuit if happiness” are in what founding document?
Declaration of Independence.
What is the economic system of the United States?
Free market economy
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
Declaration of Independence.
There are three branches of government. Why?
Seperation of power.
Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, executive, and Judicial
The president of the united states is in charge of which branch if government?
Executive branch.
What part of the government writes laws?
Legislative branch
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress.
Senate and the House of representatives.
Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
Writes Laws
How many U.S. senators are there?
100
How long is a term for a U.S. senator
Six years.
Who is one of your state’s representatives?
Ron Johnson or Tammy Baldwin
How many voting members are in the house of representatives?
435.
How long is a term for a member of the house of representatives?
Two years.
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
To more closely follow public opinion.
How many senators does each state have?
Two.
Why does each state have two senators?
The great compromise.
Name your U.S. representatives.
Gwen Moore
What is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives?
Nancy Pelosi
Who does a U.S. senator represent?
Citizens from their state
Who elects U.S. senators?
Citizens of their state.
Who does a member of the house of representatives represent?
Citizens of their district.
Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
Citizens from their district.
Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
Because of the states population.
The president of the United states is elected for how many years?
Four years
The president of the united states can serve only two terms? Why?
Because of the 22nd amendment.
What is the name of the president of the United States?
Donald Trump
What is the name of the vice president?
Mike Pence
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The Vice president.
Name one power of the President.
Commander in chief
Who is commander in chief of the U.S. Military?
The president.
Who signs bills to become law?
The president.
Who vetoes bills?
The president.
Who appoints federal judges?
The president.
The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
The U.S. President.
What does the president’s cabinet do?
Advises the President.
What are two cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Defence and Secretary of Labor.
Why is the electoral College important?
Id decides who is elected president.
What is one part of the judicial branch?
Supreme court
What does the Judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
What is the highest court in the U.S.?
Supreme court.
How many seats are on the supreme court?
9
How many supreme court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
5
How long do supreme court justices serve?
For life
Supreme court justices serve for life. Why?
To limit outside political influence
Who is the chief justice if the United states now?
John Roberts
Name one power that is only for the federal government.
Mint coins.
Name one power that is only for the states.
Give a drivers licence
What is the purpose if the 10th amendment?
Powers not given to the federal government belong to the state or to the people.
Who is the governor of your state now?
Tony Evers
What is the capital if your state now?
Madison
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
You dont have to pay to vote.
Who can vote in federal elections, run for office, and serve on a jury in the United states?
U.S. Citizens.
What are three rights of everyone living in the U.S.?
Freedom of Speech, assembly, and religion.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance.
The U.S.
Name two promises that new citizens make in the oath of allegiance.
Give up loyalty to other countries.
Defend the U.S. Constitution.
Obey the laws of the United States.
How can people become United States citizens?
Be born in the United States.
What are two examples of civic participation in the united states?
Vote.
Run for office.
What are two ways Americans can serve their country?
Vote.
Pay taxes.
Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
Required by law
It is important fir all men age 18 to 25 to register for the Select Service. Name one reason why.
Required by law.
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
Freedom
Who lived in America before the Europeans Arrived?
Native Americans
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves.
Africans
What war did the americans fight to win independence from Britain?
The revolutionary war
Name one reason the Americans declared independence from Britain.
High taxes
Who wrote the declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776
The american revolution had many important events. Name one.
Battle of Bunker hill.
There were 13 orginal states. Name 5.
Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, Virginia (My Grandma Doesnt Cut Vines)
What founding document was written in 1787?
U.S. Constitution
The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Maddison
Why were the Federalist papers important?
They supported passing the U.S. Constitution.
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
Founded the first free public libraries.
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
Firsr president of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
Third president of the United States.
James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
Fourth president of the United States.
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
First Secretary of the Treasury
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803
Louisiana Territory
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
War of 1812
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil war.
The Civil war had many important events. Name one.
Battle of Gettysburg.
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
Freed the slaves.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
What U.S. war ended slavery?
The civil war
What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the united states?
14th amendment.
When did all men get the right to vote?
After the civil war
Name one leader of the womens rights movement in the 1800s
Susan B Anthony
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War 1
When did all women getthe right to vote
1920
What was the great depression?
Longest economic recession in modern history.
When did the great depression start?
The great crash (1929)
Who was president during the great depression and world war 2?
Franklin Roosevelt
Why did the United States enter World War 2?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
34th president of the U.S.
Who was thhe United States’ main rival during the cold war?
USSR
During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
Nuclear War
Why did the united states enter the Korean War?
To stop the spread of communism
Why did the united States enter the Vietnam war?
To stop the spread of communism
What did the civil rights movement do?
Fought to end racial discrimination
Martin Luther King JR is famous for many things. Name One.
Fought for civil rights.
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War
To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
What major event happened on September 11th 2001 in the United States?
Terrorist Attack on the United States.
Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11th, 2001 attacks
Global war on Terror
Name one American indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee
Name one example of an American innovation.
Light bulb
What is the captial 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
The Nations first motto was E Pluribus Unum. What does that mean?
We all become one
What is Independence day?
The country’s birthday
Name three national U.S. holidays
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day
What is memorial day?
A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
What is veterans day?
A holiday to honor all people in the military
