Citezenship Flashcards
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution.
What does the Constitution do?
- Set 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?
Is an addition to the Constitution.
What do we call the First ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bills of Right.
What is one right or freedom from the first Amendment?
The freedom of
- Speech
- Religion
- Assembly
- Press
- Petition of Government
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
There are twenty seven amendments.
What the Declaration of Independence do?
It declare our freedom from Great Britain.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
The right to life and liberty.
What is the freedom of religion?
The right to practice any religion or as well do not practice any religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?
Market economy.
What is the “rule of law”
No one is above the Law, everyone must follow the Law.
Name one branch or part of the Government?
The Congress.
What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balance.
Who is in charge of executive branch?
The President.
Who makes the Federal Laws?
The Senate and House of Representatives.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
One hundred.
We elect the U.S. Senator for how many years?
For six years.
Who is one of your states U.S. Senators now?
Roger Marshall.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
It has four hundred and thirty five.
We elect the U.S. Representatives for how many years?
For two years.
Name your U.S. Representative
Tracey Mann.
Who does the Senator represent?
The people of the State.
Why do some States have more Representatives than other States?
It’s based upon the population of the State.
We elect the President for how many years?
For four years.
In what months do we vote for President?
In 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?
Kamala Harris.
If the President can no longer serve, who become the President?
The vice-President.
If both President and vice-President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House.
Who is the Commender in Chief of the Military?
The President.
Who signs the Bills to become Laws?
The President.
Who vetoes bills?
The President.
What does the President cabinet do?
Advises the President.
What are two cabinet-level position?
- Secretary of Defense.
- Secretary of State.
What does the Judicial branch do?
- Reviews Laws
- Explains Laws
- Resolves Disputes
- 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.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
John Robert.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To print money.
Under our Constitution, some power belong to the State. What is one power of the State?
To provide education and schooling.
Who is the Governor of your State now?
Laura Kelly.
What is the Capital of your State?
Topeka.
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 the Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi.
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote, describe one of them.
- Citizens eighteen and older.
- You don’t have to pay to vote.
- Any citizen can vote.
- A male citizens of any race.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States Citizens?
Serve on a jury.
Name one right only for United States?
To vote in a Federal election.
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
- Freedom of expression
- Freedom of speech
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- The United State
- To the Flag
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
To defend the Constitution and laws of the United States.
How old do Citizens have to be to vote for President?
Eighteen and older.
What are two ways that American can participate in their democracy?
- Enjoy a civic group
- Enjoy a community group
When is the last day you can send in Federal income tax forms?
April 15.
When must all men register for selective service?
Between the age of eighteen and twenty six.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
For political liberty.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
The Native American.
What group of people was taken to America and sold as salves?
People from Africa.
Why did the colonist fight the British?
Because they did not have self-government.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th 1776.
There are 13 original states. Name three
- New York
- New Jersey
- Maryland
What happened at the Constitutional Covention?
The Founding Father 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.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
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.
Name one was fought by the United States in 1800s?
The Mexican-American 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?
Led the United States during the civil war.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women’s right.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s?
WWII
Who was the President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson.
Who was the President during the Great Depression and WWII?
Franklin Roosevelt.
Before he was President, Einsenhower was a general. What war was he in?
WWII
Who did the United States fight in WWII?
Japan, Germany and Italy.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The civil right movement.
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil right.
What major event happened in September 11, 2001, in United States?
Terrorist attacked the United States.
Name one American Indian tribe in the U.S.?
Pueblo.
Name one of two longest rivers in the U.S.
The 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.
Name one state that borders with Canada.
New York.
Name one state that borders with Mexico.
California.
What is the capital of the U.S.?
Washington D.C.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
In New York.
Why does the flag nave 13 stripes?
Each stripe it represents the original 13 colonies.
Why does the flag have fifty stars?
Each star it represents each state.
What is the name of the national anthem?
The star spangled banner.
When do we celebrate Independece day?
The 4th of July.
Name two national holiday.
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
