Civics Flashcards
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
freedom of speech
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
• oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
• first Postmaster General of the United States
• writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
• started the first free libraries
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
- Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
- Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
Why did the colonists fight the British?
- because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
- because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
- because they didn’t have self-government
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
▪ freedom of expression ▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion ▪ the right to bear arms
Name one right only for United States citizens.
- vote in a federal election
- run for federal office
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government
▪ defines the government
▪ protects basic rights of Americans
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide schooling and education
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared our independence from Great Britain
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Any citizen can vote Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
saved (or preserved) the Union
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of expression • freedom of speech • freedom of assembly • freedom to petition the government • freedom of religion • the right to bear arms
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
serve on a jury
vote in a federal election
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
Mexican-American War
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and House of Representatives
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Name your U.S. representative
Danny Davis
