Citizenship C: Rights And Responsibilities Flashcards
(53 cards)
What are four amendments regarding who can vote
18 and older
Don’t have to pay
Anyone can vote
A male of any race
One responsibility for citizens
Serve on jury
Run for federal office
One right only for US citizens
Run for federal office
What are two rights of everyone living in the US.
Freedom speech/Religion
What do we show loyalty to during the pledge of allegiance?
The United States and its flag
What is one promise you make becoming a citizen.
Defend the Constitution.
How old do you have to be to vote
18
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy.
Vote or join a party
When is the last day to send in federal tax.
April 15
When must you register for selective service.
18 years
What is one reason colonist came to America
Freedom
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
Native Americans
Who were sold as slaves in America
Africans
Why did the colonist fight the British
Fight for self government.
Who wrote the dec of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
When was the dec Independence adopted
July 4, 1776
Name three of the thirteen original States
New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts
What happened at the constitutional convention
The Constitution was written/signed
When was the Constitution written
1787
Name a writer of the federalist papers
Alexander Hamilton
What is one thing Ben franklin is famous for
US diplomat, electricity
Who is the father of our country
G. Washington
Who was the first president
G. Washington
What territory did the us buy from France in 1803
Louisiana territory
