Naturalization Test Flashcards
Supreme Law of the Land
the Constitution
What does the Constitution do
-sets up the gov
-defines the gov
-protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution, what are they
We the People
What’s an amendment
a change or addition the the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments
the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom in the 1st Amendment
Speech, religion, assembly, press and petition the gov
How many amendments does the Constitution have
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do
announced our independence from G.B.
What’re 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence
life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
What’s the freedom of religion
you can practice any religion or no religion
What’s the economic system in the USA
capitalist and market economy
What’s the “rule of law”
no one is above the law
Name one branch of government
-congress
-legislative
-president
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
what stops one branch of gov from becoming too powerful
checks and balances/separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch
the Pres
Who makes federal laws
Congress
What’re the 2 parts of the US Congress
the senate and the House of Reps
How many US Senators are there
100
We elect of US Senator for how many years
6
Who is one of your states Senators
Dep Fischer and Pete Ricketts
The house of Reps has how many voting members
435
We elect HoR for how many years
2
Name your US representative
Adrian Smith
Who does a US senator represent
all the people of the state
Why do some states have more Reps than other states
the population
We elect a pres for how many years
4
In what month do we vote for Pres
November
What is the name of the Pres
Donald Trump
What’s the name of the VP
jd vance
If the pres can no longer serve, who’s pres
the VP
If both the pres and the VP can no longer serve, who pres
the speaker of the house
Who is the commander in Chief of the military
the Pres
who signs bills to become laws
the pres
who vetoes bills
the pres
what does the pres’s cabinet do
advises the pres
What’re two cabinet level positions
Secretary of Ag
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
VP
What does the judicial branch do
-reviews and explains laws
-resolves disputes
-decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the highest court in the US
the Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court
9
Who is the Chief Justice
John G. Roberts, Jr
Under our constituation, some powers belong to the fed gov, whats one
-print money
-declare war
-create an army
-make treaties
under the constituation, what power belong the the states
-provide schooling
-provide protection
-provide safety
-get licenses
-approve zoning and land use
whos the governor fo your state
jim pillen
the capital of your state
lincoln
whats the two major political parties in the us
democrats and republicans
what’s the political party of the pres
republican
whats the name of the speaker of the house
mike johnson
there are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote
-must be 18
-don’t have to pay
-anyone can vote
-any race can vote
what’s one responsibility that is ONLY for US citizens
-serve on a jury
-vote in a federal election
name one right ONLY for US citizens
-vote in federal elections
-run for federal office
what are 2 rights of everyone in the US
freedom of :
expression
speech
assembly
petition the gov
religion
bear arms
what do we show loyalty to when saying the pledge
the US (the flag)
whats one promis you make when becoming a citizens
-give up loyalty to another country
-defend the constitution and laws
-obey the laws
-serve in the military
-be loyal
how old are voters
18
what’re 2 ways we participate in democracy
vote
join a party
campaign
join civic group
run for office
write to newspaper
what is the last day to send income taxes
april 15
when must all men register for service
between 18 and 26
one reason colonists came to america
freedom
politcal liberty
religious freedom
escape persecution
who lived in america before us
native americas
what group of ppl was takes to american and enslaved
africans
why did the colonists fight the brits
high taxes
brit army in their homes
didn’t have a self gov
who wrote the declaration of independence
thomans jefferson
when was the Declaration adopted
july 4 1776
13 original states
new hampshire
massachusetts
rhode island
connecitcut
new york
new jersey
pennsylcania
delaware
Maryland
virginia
north and south carolina
georgia
what happened at the constituational convention
the constitution was written
what was the constituation written
1787
the federalist papers were written by who
james madison, alexander hamiltion, john jay
what is one thing benjamin franklin is famous for
us diplomat
oldest member of the constitutional convention
who is the father of our country
george washington
who was the first pres
george washington
what territory did the US buy from france
louisiana territory
name one war fought by they US in 1800s
war of 1812
mexican american war
civil war
spanish american war
name the US war between the north and south
civil war
name one problem that led to the civil war
slavery
economic reasons
states rights
what was one important thing the Abe lincoln did
freed slaves
saved the union
led the US during the civil war
what did the emancipation proclamation do
freed slaves
what did susan b anthony do
fought for women’s rights
name on war fought by the US in the 1900s
WWI
WWII
Korean war
vietnam war
persian gulf war
who was the pres during WWI
woodrow wilson
who was the pres during the great depression
FDR
who did the US fight in WWII
japan, germany, italy
before he was pres, eisenhower was a general, what war did he fight in
WWII
during the cold war what was the main concern for the US
communism
what movement tried to end racial discrimination
civil war
what did martin luther king jr do
fought for civil rights
what major even happened on september 11 2001
terrorists attack the US
name on american indian tribe in US
Cherokee
Navajo
Apache
name one of the two longest rivers in the US
Missouri
mississippi
what ocean is on the east coast of the US
atlantic
what ocean is on the west coast of the US
pacific
name one US territory
puerto rico
virgin islands
americam samoa
northern mariana islands
guam
name one state that borders Canada
main
new hampshire
vermont
new york
pennsylvania
ohio
michigan
minnesota
north dakota
montana
idaho
washington
alaska
name one state that borders mexico
california
arizona
new mexico
texas
what is the capital of the US
washington DC
where’s the statue of liberty
new york harber (liberty island)
why does the flag have 13 stripes
there were 13 colonies
why does the flag have 50 stars
theres 50 states
what is the name of the national anthem
star spangled banner
when do we celebrate independence day
july 4th
National Holidays
New Years
Memorial
Christmas
Thanksgiving
