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Citizenship Review II

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  • Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
    Cherokee
  • Who signs bills to become laws?
    The President
  • The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the Writers.
    John Jay
  • Why did the Colonists fight the British?
    Because of high taxes
  • What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
    Freedom of Speech
  • What did the Declaration of Independence do?
    Declared our Independence
  • If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
    The Speaker of the House
  • The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
    We the People
  • What is one reason Colonists came to America?
    Freedom
  • Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
    American Indians
  • What does the Constitution do?
    Sets up the government
  • What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
    US Diplomat
  • If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
    The Vice President
  • Name two National U.S. Holidays.
    Columbus Day and Thanksgiving
  • Name your U.S. Representative
    Mike Doyle
  • We elect a US Representative for how many years?
    2 years
  • The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
    435
  • What is the supreme law of the land?
    The Consitution
  • What does the President’s Cabinet do?
    Advises the President
  • Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
    Because there were 13 original colonies