History Final Flashcards
What were the dates of the american revolution
1775-1781
What is the United States date of Independence
july 4th, 1776
What were the dates of the civil war
1861-1865
What were the dates of the Reconstruction
1865-1876
What were the dates of The Great War
1914-1918
What are the three branches of our government
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
Explain the Executive branch
The executive branch is the president. It is 4 year terms. You must be 35 and you have to have not commited any felonies. You have to be a native born. The main jobs are coach the country, run the military, and make federal appointments.
Explain the Legislative Branch
The legislative branch is congress. It is made up of two parts, The Senate. The terms are 6 years and you have to be 30 years or older. And the house of representitaves. You have to be 25 or older and the terms are 2 years. The main jobas are make laws, approve appointments, and declare war.
What does impeach mean
the process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing. A trial may be held, and the official may be removed from office
What does popular sovreignty mean
the idea that the power of a state and its government are created and sustained by the permission of its people.
What does veto mean
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
Who was George Washington
Our first president and a very great man.
Who was Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman, who served as the 16th president of the United States, from 1861 until his assassination in 1865
Who was Teddy Roosevelt
He was an American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
What does ferderal mean
national
What is the 25th amendment
if for some reason there was no vice president then the president could appoint a new vice president subject to congressional approval
Who was George McGovern
he was a senator from South Dakota
What was George McGovern known as in politics
A one trick pony
What was the watergate scandal
There was a hotl in Washington called the Watergate. the democratic party at that time had their headquarters there. In june of 1972 somebody within the republican re-election committee decided that it would be a good idea to break into the Waergate headquarters of the Democrats to find out their plans and when they did, they got caught.
What were the names of the two reporters from the washington post newspaper
Woodward and Bernstein
When Nixon had to appoint a new vice president who did he choose
Gerald Ford
What happened to Nixon in August of 1974
Nixon became the first and only president to ever resign from office, and ford rook his place.
