ESL Flashcards
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
It sets up the government, defines the government, and protects basic rights of Americans.
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27 amendments.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100 Senators.
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?
John Roberts.
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist economy.
What is one right only for United States citizens?
The right to vote in federal elections.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States.
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress.
Who makes federal laws?
Congress.
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican.
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury.
Name one right guaranteed to only U.S. citizens.
The right to vote.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights.
What is the United States’ economic system?
Capitalism.
What is one right that only applies to U.S. citizens?
The right to run for federal office.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves in the Confederate states.
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson.
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights using nonviolent protest.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans.
What were the original 13 states?
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island.
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalism.
Who is the Father of Our Country?
George Washington.
What did the Constitution establish?
The framework of the government.
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
To obey the laws of the United States.
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi.
What is one right only for United States citizens?
The right to vote.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
What did the Civil Rights Movement do?
It sought to end racial discrimination.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War.
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner.
Where does the President live?
The White House.
What is the capital of your state?
Varies by state.
Who is the current President of the United States?
Joe Biden.
What do we call the economic system in the United States?
Capitalism.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We the People.
What is one right that only applies to U.S. citizens?
The right to vote in federal elections.
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine justices.
Who was President during the Great Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights.
What is a right only for United States citizens?
The right to vote.
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joe Biden.
What did the Civil Rights Movement aim to achieve?
To end racial segregation and discrimination.
Who is known as the ‘Father of Our Country’?
George Washington.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The Civil Rights Movement.
