fought for civil rights, worked for equality of all Americans
What are two Cabinet-level positions
Secretary of... Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, education, Energy , Health and human services, homeland secuirty, housing and urban development, interior, (MORE
Name one of the longest rivers in the US
Missouri, Mississippi
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did
free the slaves (emancipation proclamation), saved the union, led the US during the civil war
Who is the chief justice of the United States now
John G Robers Junior
if both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president
The speaker of the house
How old do you need to be to vote for president
18+
When was constitution written
1787
Name one problem that led to the civil war
slavery, economic reasons, states' rights
What is the economic System in the United States
Capitalist economy, Markey economy
who is the Commander in chief of the military
The president
In what month do we vote for president
November
What does the President's cabinets do?
Advises the president
What major event happend on September 11, 2001 in the US
Terrorists attacked the US
Who wrote the declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
Name on war fought by the US in the 1900s
WW1, WW2, Korean war, Vietnam war, Persian Gulf war
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment
Speech, religión, Assembly, Press, petition the Government
What are the two parts of the US congress
The sena and the House (of representatives
What Territory did the US Buy from France in 1803
The Lousiana Territory
Name one state that Borders Mexico
California, Arizona, new Mexico, Texas
What does the judicial branch do
review laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the capital of the US
Washington DC
What happened at the Constitutional Convention
The Constitution was written by the Founding Fathers
Who does a US senator represent
all people of the state
what do we show loyalt to when we way the pledge of the allegiance
the United Staes, the flan
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are the words?
We the People
what is one reason colonist came to america
freedom, politcal Liberty, religios freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escapre persecution
The house of representativas has how many voting members
435
Name one way fought by the US in the 1800s
Way of 1812, Mexican-american war, Civil Way, Spanish-American way
The federalist papers supported the passage of the US Constitution
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius
What is the highest court in the United States
The supreme court
Name the US way between the North and South
The civil war, the way between the States
How many justices are on the suprema court
Nine
What is the politcal party of the president not
Democratic
Who is the father of our country
George Washington
Who was the first president
George Washington
What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances and separation of powers
What are two Rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is an amendment
A change (to the Constitution) and addition (to the Constitution))
what did Susan b Anthony do
fought for Women's Rights and for civil Rights
wwhat group of people was taken to america and sold as slaves
africans and/or people from africa
What does the Constitution do
Set up the Government, Defines the Government, and protects the Basic rights of Americans
what did the emancipation proclamation do
free the slaves, free them in the confederacy/the confederate States/southern States
We elect a US senator for how many years
6
Who is the governor of your state
Pete ricketts
what is one premies you make when you become a US citizen
give up royalty to other countries, defend the Constitution and laws of the US, obey the laws, serve in the US military (if needed), serve, be loyal
What movement tried to end racial discrimination
Civil Rights movement
What did the declararon o Independence do?
Announced our Independence (from GB) Declared our Independence (from GB) Said that the United States is free (from GB)
How many amendments does the Constitution have
27
We elect a President for how many years
4
Who makes federal laws
Congress, sena and house of representativos, (US or national legislatur)
What are two Ways Americans can participante in their democracy
vote, join a politcal party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join a Community group, run for office, give opinión to elected official, wrtie to newspa
Before he was presidente, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in
WWII
What is the capitol of your state
lincoln
What is the name of the President of the US now?
Joe Biden
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
US diplomat, oldest member of the constitutional convention, first postraste general of the US, writer of "Poor Richard's almanac", Started the first free libra
Name one US territory
Puerto Rico, US virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
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