Civic Flashcards
Supreme law of the land ?
Constitution
What does 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 those words?
We the people
What is an amendment?
A change (to the constitution )
What do we call the first ten amendments of the constitution?
The bill of rights
What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment ?
Freedom of speech
How many amendments does the constitution have ?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared our independence from Great Britain
What are the 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”?
No one is above the law
Name one branch of the government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances
Who is in charge of executive branch ?
The president
Who makes federal laws
Congress
What are two parts of the US CONGRESS ?
The senate and House (of representatives)
How many US senators are there ?
100
We elect a US senator for how many years ?
6
Who is one of your state’s U.S. senator now ?
Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
The House of Representatives have how many voting members?
435
We elect US representative for how many years?
2
Name FL US representative
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Who does a US senate represent
All people of the state
We elect the president for how many years ?
4
Why do some states have more Representatives than other ?
Because of the state’s population
In what month do we vote for President ?
November
What is the name of the President of USA
Joe Biden
What is the name of Vice President now ?
Kamala Harris
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes the 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 Presidents cabinet do ?
Advises the president
What are two cabinet level positions ?
Vice President,
Secretary of State
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
Explains laws
Resolves disputes
What is the highest court in the United States
Supreme Court
How many justices are on Supreme Court?
9
Who is the chief justice of the United States now ?
John G Robert Junior
Under our constitution , some power belong to the federal government , what is one power of federal government ?
To Print money
Under our constitution, some power belongs to the states. What is one power of the states?
Give a driver’s license
Who is governor of FL ?
Ron DeSantis
What is capital of your state ?
Tallahassee
What are the two major political parties in the United States ?
Democrats and Republicans
What is the political party of the president now ?
Democrate
What is the name of of speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Mike Johnson
There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote? Describe one of them?
Citizen eighteen (18) and older (can vote)
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens ?
Vote in a federal election
Name one right only for United States Citizen
Vote in a federal election
What are two right of everyone living in the United States ?
Freedom of speech
Freeeom of religion
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States
The flag
What is one promise you make when you become United States citizen?
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 American can participate in their democracy?
Vote
Run for office
What is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
When must all men register for the Selective service ?
Between age 18 and 26
What is one reason colonist came to US ?
Religious freedom
Who lived in America before the Europeans came to America ?
Native Americans
What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves
African
Why did colonists fight with British ?
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence ?
Thomas Jefferson
When was Declaration of Independence adopted ?
July 4, 1776
There were 13 original states , name 3
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Maryland
Virginia
What happened at the constitutional convention?
The founding fathers wrote the constitution
When was constitution written ?
1787
The federalist paper supported the passage of constitution, who were the writers ?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
first Postmaster General of the United States
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?
Louisiana
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
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ freed the slaves
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
Who was President during World War I?
▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
Who was 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
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 September 11, 2001, in the United States?
▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
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▪ Navajo
Name one of the two longest rivers in the 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 U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico
Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ New York
Name one state that borders Mexico.
▪ California
▪ Texas
What is the capital of the United States?*
▪ Washington, D.C.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
▪ New York (Harbor)
▪ Liberty Island
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
▪ because there were 13 original colonies
Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
▪ because there is one star for each state
What is the name of the national anthem?
▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
July the fourth
Name two national U.S. holidays.
▪ New Year’s Day
▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’Day
▪ Memorial Day
▪ Juneteenth
▪ Independence Day
▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving
▪ Christmas
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
▪ Communism
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
