Civics Flashcards
Supreme law of the land
Constitution
The idea of self government in the first three words of the constituti
We the people
Amendment
Change to the constitution
What do we call the first 10 amendments
Bill of Rights
How many amendments does the constitution have?
27
To Ross from the declaration of independence
Life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What is the economy system in the US?
Market economy
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances
Who makes the federal law
Congress
How many US senators
100
Would you like a US senator, for how many years?
Six years
House of rep has how many voting
435
We elect a US representative, for how many years
Two years
Who is US representative?
Jimmy Gomez
Who is the commander-in-chief of the military?
President
What does the judicial branch do?
Explain the law
How many justices are in the Supreme Court
Nine
Who is the chief justice of United States?
John Roberts
Who is the speaker of the house of rep
Nancy pelosi
What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens
Vote in a federal election
What is only right for US citizens?
Vote in federal election
What is the last day to send in your federal income tax forms?
April 15
When must all men register for selective service?
Between 18 and 26
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves
People from Africa
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the declaration of independence adopted
July 4, 1776
Original colonies
Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
When was the constitution written?
1787
The writers of the federalist papers
John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
What is one thing Ben Franklin is famous for
He was a US diplomat
Who was the father of our countrymen
George Washington
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803
The Louisiana territory
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for women’s rights
Who was the president during world war one?
Woodrow Wilson
Who is the president during the great depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who did the US fight in World War II
Germany, Japan, Italy
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war did he fight in?
World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
Communism
What ocean is west coast of the US
Pacific ocean
What ocean is east of the
Atlantic Ocean
