final review Flashcards
What is the supreme law of the land?
U.S. Constitution
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
13 colonies
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
50 states
Who does the Constitution protect?
citizens and non citizens (all people)
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
we the people
What is an amendment? (define)
a change or addition to constitution
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
- speech
- religion
3.assembly
4.press
5.petition
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What document said the American colonies were free from Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
What are two rights stated in the declaration of Independence?
- Life
2.Liberty - Persuit of happiness
Which clause from the first Amendment refers to separation of church and state?
Establishment Clause
What is the Economic system in the US?
Capitalist or market economy
What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone must follow laws, leaders must obey the law, government must obey the law, no one above the law
What is the capital of the US?
Washington D.C.
Name the three branches of the government.
1.legislative
2.executive
3.judicial
what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Who is in charge of bureaucracy?
President
What body of government makes federal laws?
Congress
What are the two parts of the US congress?
House of representatives and the senate
How many US senators are there?
100
We elect a US senator for how many years?
6 years
Who elects the US senators of each state?
The citizens of the state
How many US senators does Washington have?
2
List one of your current US Senators
-Patty Murray
-Maria Cantwell
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a US representative for how many years?
2
Who elects the US representatives of each state?
citizens of the state
How many US representatives does Washington state have?
10
List the current US Representative from your congressional District?
Don Newhouse
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Representatives depend on population in the state.
We elect a president for how many years?
4
In what month do people vote for the president?
November
Who or what actually elects the President of the US?
Electoral college or elections
Who is the current President of the US?
Joe Biden
Who is the current Vice President of the US?
Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
Who becomes President if Vice President is not able to serve?
Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the US Military?
President
Who signs bills to become laws?
President
Who can override a veto?
Congress
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advice the president
Who vetoes bills?
President
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
-secretary of education
-secretary of agriculture
Not counting the Vice President, how many people make up the President’s Cabinet?
15
Which branch reviews the constitutionality of laws and actions?
Judicial
What is the highest court in the US?
The Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Who is the current chief justice of the US?
John Roberts
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
-print money
-tax
-declare war
-create an army
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the state?
-School
-Education
Who is the current governor of Washington State?
Jay Islee
What is the capital of Washington state?
Olympia
What are the two major political parties in the US?
- Republican
- Democrat
What is the political party of the current President?
Democrat
What political party has the majority in the US House of Representatives
Republican
What political party has the minority in the US House of Representatives?
Democrats
What is the title of the leader of the US House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
List the current leader of the US House of representatives.
Mike Johnson
The president of the Senate is also the…
Vice President
Who is the current President of the Senate?
Kamala Harris
There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens can vote regardless of race
What is one responsibility only for US citizens.
-vote
-serve on a jury
what do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
to the nation
What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
Defend the Nation
how old do citizens have to be to vote?
18
What are two ways that americans can participate in their democracy?
1.Vote
2. Join a political party
When in the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
When must all men register for the selective service?
18
What is the name of the National Anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
What is one reason colonist came to America?
-Freedom
-Political
-liberty
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the declaration of independence adopted (exact date)?
July 4 1776
There were 13 original states. Name 2
North carolina
South carolina
What year was the constitution written?
1787
The federalist papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writters.
James Madison
Who is the father of our country?
George Washington
Who was the first president of the US?
George Washington
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
What was the main cause of the civil war?
Slavery
Who issued the emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What did Susan B Anthony do?
fight for women’s rights
Who was the president during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the president during the great depression and WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
List three main countries the US fought in WWII?
1.German
2.Italy
3.Japan
During the cold war, what was the main concern of the US?
Communism
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
What happened in the US on september 11, 2001?
Terrorist attack in the US.
Name one US Territory.
Puerto Rico
Name two National US Holidays.
1.Independance day
2.Thanksgiving
