What are 2 ways Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote and join a political party. (run for office, Call Senators and representatives, write to a newspaper)
Yes or No? Only citizens have freedom of speech
No. All people living in the United States have Freedom of Speech
What is one reason the colonists came to America?
freedom
What did Susan B Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
fought for Civil Rights
Yes or No? Citizens have to be 16 to vote.
No. Citizens have to be 18 to vote.
What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life and Liberty (and the pursuit of happiness)
What are the 2 major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
Yes or No? Life and Liberty are rights in the first amendment.
No. Life and Liberty are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The Civil Rights movement
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic
There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 ad older can vote (any citizen can vote, a male citizen of any race can vote, you don't have to pay tax to vote)
How old do citizens have to be to vote?
18 and older
Yes or No? We elect a Senator for 5 years.
No. We elect a Senator for 6 years.
Yes or No? We elect the President for 4 years.
Yes.
Yes or No? Only citizens can vote.
Yes.
Yes or No? The Bill of Rights freed the slaves.
No. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves.
What are 2 rights of all people living in the United States?
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion
Yes or No? we elect Representatives for 6 years.
No. We elect representatives for 2 years.
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
Freedom of Speech (Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition)
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion or not practice religion.