CIVICS EXAM Flashcards
What is the supreme law of the land?
the constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the bill of rights
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
what are two rights in the declaration of independence
life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
we elect a senator for how many years?
6
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Roy Blunt (R) Josh Hawley (R)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years
2
Name your U.S. Representative
Vicky Hartzler (R)
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The speaker of the house
What does the judicial branch do?
▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal
government?
▪ to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Mike Parson (R)
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi (D)
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
▪ serve on a jury
▪ vote in a federal election
Name one right only for United States citizens.
vote in a federal election
run for federal office
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 promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
▪ give up loyalty to other countries
▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
▪ obey the laws of the United States
▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
▪ be loyal to the United States
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
▪ vote ▪ join a political party ▪ help with a campaign ▪ join a civic group ▪ join a community group ▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives ▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy ▪ run for office ▪ write to a newspaper
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
april 15
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
18-26
preferably 18
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
thomas jefferson
When was the Constitution written?
1787
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
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
who was the “father of our country”
george washington
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for civil rights and women’s rights
who was the president during ww1
Woodrow Wilson
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
japan germany and italy
list all of them
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
ww2
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee
Seminole
Crow
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri river
Mississippi river
Name one U.S. territory
▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
▪ because there were 13 original colonies
▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies
Name two national U.S. holidays.
▪ New Year’s Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’ Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas
