Part 4 Flashcards
Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
The right of freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of government
The right to bear arms (the right to have weapons or own a gun, though subject to certain regulations)
The government may not quarter, or house, soldiers in the people’s home during peacetime without the people’s consent
The government may not search or take a person’s property without a warrant
A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have to testify against him/herself
A person charged with a crime still has some rights, such as the right to a trial and to have a lawyer.
Who has the power to declare the war?
The Congress
What kind of government does the United States have?
Democracy
What is the definition of a Map?
A graphic representation of the earth surface draw to a scale as seen from above
In what year was the Constitution written?
1787
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Name one purpose of the United Nations?
For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems, to provide economic aid to many countries
Where does Congress meet?
In the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
Everyone (citizens and non-citizens) living in the U.S
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
The Preamble
Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States
Obtain federal government jobs, travel with U.S passport, petition for close relatives to come to the U.S to live
What is the most important right granted to U.S citizens?
The right to vote
What is the United States Capitol?
The place where Congress meets
What is meant by the term “Drill”?
Movement by which a unit or individual are moved in in orderly manner from one formation to another or one place to another
Where is the White House located?
Washington, D.C (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.)
