Naturalization test Flashcards
what is the supreme law of the land?
the constitution
what 3 things does the constitution do?
set up the government, defines the government, protects the basic rights of Americans
the idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the constitution what are the 3 words?
We the people
what is an amendment?
a change or addition to the constitution
what are the first 10 amendments called?
the bill of rights
what is one freedom or right of the first amendment
freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, right to petition the government
how many amendments does the constitution have?
27
what did the declaration of independence do?
announce America’s independence from Great Britain, declared our independence
what are the rights in the declaration of independence?
life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
what is freedom of religion?
you have the right to practice any religion or to not practice at all
what is the economic system in the U.S?
capitalist or market economy
what is the “rule of law”
everyone must follow the law, leaders must follow the law, the government must obey the law, no one is above the law
what is one branch of part of the government?
congress, legislative, executive
what stops one branch of government from being too powerful?
checks and balances and separation of powers
who is in charge of the executive branch?
the president
who makes the federal laws?
congress, senate and house, the legislature
what are the two parts of the u.s congress?
senate and the house
how many u.s senators are there?
100
how often do we elect a u.s senator
every 6 years
who is the u.s senator of your state?
ted cruz and john cornyn
how many members are in the house of representatives?
435
how often do we elect a house of representative?
every 2 years
who is the u.s representative for your district?
van taylor
who does a senator represent
all of the people of the state
why do some states have more representatives than other states?
because of the state’s populatoin
how often do we elect a president?
4 years
in what month do we vote for president?
November
what is the name of the president now?
Joe Biden
what is the name of the vice president?
Kamala harris
if the president can no longer serve who takes his place?
vice president
if both pres and vp can’t serve who steps in?
speaker of the house
who is the commander in chief of the military
president
who signs the bills to become laws
president
who vetoes the bills
president
what does the president’s cabinet do?
advise the president
what are 2 cabinet level positions?
secretary of agriculture, secretary of commmerce
what does the judicial branch do?
reviews the laws, explains the laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the constitution
what is the highest court in the u.s
supreme court
how many justices are on the supreme court?
9
who is the chief justice?
John G. Roberts Junior
what are the powers of the federal gov?
print money, declare war, create an army, make treaties
what are the powers of the states?
provide education, provide protection (police), provide safety(fire department)
who is the governor of texas now?
Greg abbot
what are the two major political parties
democratic and republican
what is the political party of the president now?
democratic
what is the name of the speaker of the house?
Nancy Pelosi
what are the amendments related to voting
citizens who are 18 or older can vote
don’t have to pay a poll tax
what is one responsibility of U.S citizens
serve on jury, vote in federal electon
name one right for only u.s citizens
vote in federal election
what are two rights of everyone living in the u.s
freedom of expression, freedom of speech
what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?
flag and the united states
what is one promise you make when you become a citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
how old do citizens have to be to vote?
18 and older
what are two ways americans can participate in their democracy?
vote and join a political party
when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms
april 15
when must all men register for the selective service?
age 18 or between age 18 -26
what is one reason colonists came to america
freedom
who lived in america before the europeans
american indians and native americans
what group of people was taken to america and sold as slaves?
africans and people from africa
why did the colonists fight the british?
high taxes (taxation without representation)
who wrote the declaration of independence?
thomas jefferson
when was the declaration of independence adopted
july 4 1776
what are 3 of the original 13 states
new Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode island
what happened at the constitutional convention?
Constitution was written and the founding fathers wrote the constitution
when was the constitution written
1787
federalist papers supported the passage of the constitution. Name one of the writers
james madison, alexander hamilton
what is one thing benjamin franklin is famous for?
oldest member of the constitutional convention
who is the “father” of our country?
george washington
what territory did the u.s buy from france in 1803
Louisiana territory
name one war fought by the u.s un the 1800s
War of 1812
name the u.s war between the north and the south
civil war
name one problem that lead to the civil war?
slavery
what was one important thing that abraham lincoln did?
freed the slaves through the emancipation proclamation
what did the emancipation proclamation do?
freed the slaves
what did susan b anthony do?
advocated for women’s rights
name one war fought by the u.s in the 1900s
world war 1 and world war 2
who was the first president?
george washington
who was president during world war 1
woodrow wilson
who was president during the great depression and world war 2
franklin roosevelt
who did the u.s fight in the world war 2
japan, germany, and italy
before he was president, eisenhower was a general what war was he in?
world war 2
during the cold war what was the main concern of the united states
communism
what movement tried to end racial discrimination
civil rights movement
what did martin luther king jr do?
fought for civil rights, worked for equality for all americans
what major event happened on september 11, 2001
terrorists attacked the united states
name one american indian tribe?
cherokee
what is the capital of your state?
austin texas
name the 2 longest rivers in the United states?
missouri and mississippi river
what ocean is on the west of the U.S
pacific ocean
what is the ocean on the east coast of the u.s
atlantic ocean
name on u.s territory
puerto rico
name one state that borders canada
maine
name one state that borders mexico
texas
what is the capital of the u.s
washington d.c
where is the statue of liberty?
new york (harbor) liberty island
why does the flag have 13 stripes
to represent the original 13 colonies
why does the flag have 50 stars
because there is one star for each state
what is the name of the national anthem
star spangled banner
when do we celebrate independence day?
july 4th
name 2 national holidays
martin luther king jr day and labor day
