-declares war
-regulates interstate and foreign commerce
-controls taxing and spending policies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
QUESTION Sets up the government; defines the government; protects basic rights of We the People A change OR an addition (to the Constitution) The Bill of RIghts Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government 27 Announce our independence from Great Britain Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion Capitalist economy OR market economy No one is above the law the courts; judicial Checks and balances; separation of powers The President Congress; Senate and House (of Representatives); (U.S. or national) legislature 100 6 Richard Shelby & Tommy Tuberville Joe Biden Kamala Harris Kay Ivey Montgomery 435 The state’s population is larger 4 November The Vice President If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The President The President The President Advises the President Reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements), decides if a law goes against the Constitution The Supreme Court 9 To print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties Provide public schooling Democratic and Republican Democrat Citizens eighteen (18) and Serve on a jury; vote in a federal election The United States Give up loyalty to other countries; defend the Constitution and laws of the United States; be loyal to the United States 18 and older Vote, join a political party 18 Freedom, religious freedom American Indians Africans Thomas Jefferson July 4, 1776 New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware The Constitution was written. James Madison U.S. diplomat George Washington George Washington The Louisiana Territory The Civil War Slavery, states’ rights Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) Freed the slaves and freed slaves in the Confederacy Woodrow Wilson Franklin Roosevelt Japan, Germany, and Italy Communism Civil Rights movement Fought for civil rights and worked for equality for all Americans Terrorists attacked the United States Missouri (River), Mississippi (River) Pacific (Ocean) Atlantic (Ocean) Washington, D.C. New York (Harbor), Liberty Island There were 13 original colonies There are 50 states, each star represents a state. The Star-Spangled Banner July 4 Thanksgiving, Christmas 2nd Amendment The right to remain silent, the right to have an attorney present during questioning and the right to a free attorney if you cannot afford one. Women Due process of law Democracy Republicans and Democrats Pacific Ocean Life 2\/3 Totalitarian Treaty The Congress The Declaration of Independence John Roberts Jerry Carl
What does the executive branch do?
Answer:
-Enforces laws written by the congress
QUESTION
What is the highest court in the United States?
Answer:
the Supreme Court
QUESTION
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Answer:
9
QUESTION
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Answer:
John Roberts
QUESTION
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of
the federal government?
Answer:
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What does the Constitution do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is an amendment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many amendments does the Constitution have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What did the Declaration of Independence do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is freedom of religion?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the economic system in the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the “rule of law”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name one branch or part of the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who is in charge of the executive branch?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who makes federal laws?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many U.S. Senators are there?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the name of the current President of the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the name of the current Vice President of the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who is the Governor of the state of Alabama?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the capital of the state of Alabama?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We elect a President for how many years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In what month do we vote for President?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who signs bills to become laws?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who vetoes bills?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What does the President’s Cabinet do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What does the judicial branch do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the highest court in the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and education, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire departments)
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What are the two major political parties in the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the political party of the current U.S. President?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
older (can vote); Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.); A male citizen of any race (can vote).
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When must all men register for the Selective Service?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is one reason colonists came to America?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were 13 original states. Name three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who was the first President?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who was President during World War I?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who did the United States fight in World War II?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the capital of the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where is the Statue of Liberty?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why does the flag have 50 stars?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the name of the national anthem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When do we celebrate Independence Day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name two national U.S. holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What are the Miranda rights that are read to a person when under arrest?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which group did the 19th Amendment to the Constitution grant the right to vote?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is every citizen entitled to when accused of a crime?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do the citizens of a country hold the power in?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two major political parties in the United States:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name the largest ocean in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the length of term for a federal judge or justice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many votes does Congress need to override the veto of the President?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name the government in which the ideas of a single leader or small group are the only way to govern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
War is declared only by who?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” What is this quotation from?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who is the representative from Alabama’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. Congress?<\/p>\n\n\n\n