Principles of American Democracy
Principles of American Democracy
2. What does the Constitution do?
• sets up the government
• defines the government
• protects basic rights of Americans
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Principles of American Democracy
4. What is an amendment?
• a change (to the Constitution)
• an addition (to the Constitution)
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Principles of American Democracy
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
• speech
• religion
• assembly
• press
• petition the government
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Principles of American Democracy
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
• announced our independence (from Great Britain)
• declared our independence (from Great Britain)
• said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
• life
• liberty
• pursuit of happiness
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10. What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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11. What is the economic system in the United States?
• capitalist economy
• market economy
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12. What is the “rule of law”
• Everyone must follow the law.
• Leaders must obey the law.
• Government must obey the law.
• No one is above the law.
System of Government
13. Name one branch or part of the government.
• Congress
• legislative
• President
• executive
• the courts
• judicial
System of Government
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
• checks and balances
• separation of powers
System of Government
16. Who makes federal laws?
• Congress
• Senate and House (of Representatives)
• (U.S. or national) legislature
System of Government
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House (of Representatives)
System of Government
System of Government
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
System of Government
System of Government
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
• (because of) the state’s population
• (because) they have more people
• (because) some states have more people
System of Government
System of Government
System of Government
System of Government
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
System of Government
36. What are Cabinet-level positions?
• Secretary of Agriculture
• Secretary of Commerce
• Secretary of Defense
• Secretary of Education
• Secretary of Energy
• Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Secretary of Homeland Security
• Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
• Secretary of the Interior
• Secretary of Labor
• Secretary of State
• Secretary of Transportation
• Secretary of the Treasury
• Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• Attorney General
• Vice President
System of Government
37. What does the judicial branch do?
• reviews laws
• explains laws
• resolves disputes (disagreements)
• decides if a law goes against the Constitution
System of Government
System of Government
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court is comprised of 9 Justices.
System of Government
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts was appointed by George W. Bush in 2005.
System of Government
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
• to print money
• to declare war
• to create an army
• to make treaties
System of Government
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
• provide schooling and education
• provide protection (police)
• provide safety (fire departments)
• give a driver’s license
• approve zoning and land use
System of Government
System of Government
System of Government
System of Government
46. What is the political party of the President now?
President Donald Trump is a member of the Republican Party.
System of Government
Rights and Responsibilities
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
• Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
• You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
• Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
• A male citizen of any race (can vote).
Rights and Responsibilities
49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
• serve on a jury
• vote in a federal election
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50. Name one right only for United States citizens.
• vote in a federal election
• run for federal office
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51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
• freedom of expression
• freedom of speech
• freedom of assembly
• freedom to petition the government
• freedom of religion
• the right to bear arms
Rights and Responsibilities
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
• the United States
• the flag
Rights and Responsibilities
53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
• give up loyalty to other countries
• defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
• obey the laws of the United States
• serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
• serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
• be loyal to the United States
Rights and Responsibilities
Rights and Responsibilities
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
• vote
• join a political party
• help with a campaign
• join a civic group
• join a community group
• give an elected official your opinion on an issue
• call Senators and Representatives
• publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
• run for office
• write to a newspaper
Rights and Responsibilities
Rights and Responsibilities
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
• at age eighteen (18)
• between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
Colonial Period and Independence
58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
• freedom
• political liberty
• religious freedom
• economic opportunity
• practice their religion
• escape persecution
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59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
• American Indians
• Native Americans
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60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
• Africans
• people from Africa
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61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
• because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
• because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
• because they didn’t have self-government
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Colonial Period and Independence
Colonial Period and Independence
64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• New York
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Delaware
• Maryland
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia
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65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
• The Constitution was written.
• The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
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67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
• (James) Madison
• (Alexander) Hamilton
• (John) Jay
• Publius
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68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
• U.S. diplomat
• oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
• first Postmaster General of the United States
• writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
• started the first free libraries
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1800s
71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
• the Louisiana Territory
• Louisiana
1800s
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
• War of 1812
• Mexican-American War
• Civil War
• Spanish-American War
1800s
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
• the Civil War
• the War between the States
1800s
74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
• slavery
• economic reasons • states’ rights
1800s
75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
• freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
• saved (or preserved) the Union
• led the United States during the Civil War
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76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
• freed the slaves
• freed slaves in the Confederacy
• freed slaves in the Confederate states
• freed slaves in most Southern states
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77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
• fought for women’s rights
• fought for civil rights
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• (Persian) Gulf War
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Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
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Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
• fought for civil rights
• worked for equality for all Americans
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
• Cherokee
• Navajo
• Sioux
• Chippewa
• Choctaw
• Pueblo
• Apache
• Iroquois
• Creek
• Blackfeet
• Seminole
• Cheyenne
• Arawak
• Shawnee
• Mohegan
• Huron
• Oneida
• Lakota
• Crow
• Teton
• Hopi
• Inuit
Geography
88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
• Missouri (River)
• Mississippi (River)
Geography
91. Name one U.S. territory
• Puerto Rico
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• American Samoa
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Guam
Geography
92. Name one state that borders Canada.
• Maine
• New Hampshire
• Vermont
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Ohio
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• North Dakota
• Montana
• Idaho
• Washington
• Alaska
Geography
Geography
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
• New York (Harbor)
• Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
Geography
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
• because there were 13 original colonies
• because the stripes represent the original colonies
Geography
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
• because there is one star for each state
• because each star represents a state
• because there are 50 states
Geography
100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Presidents’ Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
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