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12th Grade
04/17/2009

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Term
What is the supreme law of the land?
Definition
The Constitution
Term
What does the Constitution do?
Definition
A: sets up the government
A: defines the government
A: protects basic rights of Americans
Term
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Definition
We the People
Term
What is an amendment?
Definition
A: a change (to the Constitution)
A: an addition (to the Constitution)
Term
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Definition
Bill of Rights
Term
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Definition
A: speech
A: religion
A: assembly
A: press
A: petition the government
Term
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Definition
twenty-seven (27)
Term
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Definition
A: announced our independence (from Great Britain)
A: declared our independence (from Great Britain)
A: said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
Term
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Definition
A: life
A: liberty
A: pursuit of happiness
Term
What is freedom of religion?
Definition
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
Term
hat is the economic system in the United States?
Definition
A: capitalist economy
A: market economy
Term
What is the "rule of law"?
Definition
A: Everyone must follow the law.
A: Leaders must obey the law.
A: Government must obey the law.
A: No one is above the law.
Term
Name one branch or part of the government.
Definition
A: Congress
A: legislative
A: President
A: executive
A: the courts
A: judicial
Term
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Definition
A: checks and balances
A: separation of powers
Term
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Definition
the President
Term
Who makes federal laws?
Definition
A: Congress
A: Senate and House (of Representatives)
A: (U.S. or national) legislature
Term
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
Definition
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
Term
How many U.S. Senators are there?
Definition
one hundred (100)
Term
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Definition
six (6)
Term
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators?*
Definition
Richard Lugar
Term
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Definition
four hundred thirty-five (435)
Term
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Definition
two (2)
Term
Name your U.S. Representative.
Definition
Joe Donnelly
Term
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
Definition
all people of the state
Term
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Definition
A: (because of) the state's population
A: (because) they have more people
A: (because) some states have more people
Term
We elect a President for how many years?
Definition
four (4)
Term
In what month do we vote for President?
Definition
November
Term
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Definition
Barack Obama
Term
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Definition
Joe Biden
Term
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Definition
the Vice President
Term
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Definition
the Speaker of the House
Term
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Definition
the President
Term
Who signs bills to become laws?
Definition
the President
Term
Who vetoes bills?
Definition
the President
Term
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Definition
advises the President
Term
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Definition
A: Secretary of Agriculture
A: Secretary of Commerce
A: Secretary of Defense
A: Secretary of Education
A: Secretary of Energy
A: Secretary of Health and Human Services
A: Secretary of Homeland Security
A: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
A: Secretary of Interior
A: Secretary of State
A: Secretary of Transportation
A: Secretary of Treasury
A: Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
A: Secretary of Labor
A: Attorney General
Term
What does the judicial branch do?
Definition
A: reviews laws
A: explains laws
A: resolves disputes (disagreements)
A: decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Term
What is the highest court in the United States?
Definition
the Supreme Court
Term
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Definition
nine (9)
Term
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
Definition
John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
Term
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Definition
A: to print money
A: to declare war
A: to create an army
A: to make treaties
Term
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Definition
A: provide schooling and education
A: provide protection (police)
A: provide safety (fire departments)
A: give a driver's license
A: approve zoning and land use
Term
Who is the Governor of your state?
Definition
Mitch Daniels
Term
What is the capital of your state?*
Definition
Indianapolis
Term
What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
Definition
Democratic and Republican
Term
What is the political party of the President now?
Definition
Democratic (Party)
Term
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Definition
(Nancy) Pelosi
Term
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Definition
A: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
A: You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
A: Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A: A male citizen of any race (can vote).
Term
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
Definition
A: serve on a jury
A: vote
Term
What are two rights only for United States citizens?
Definition
A: apply for a federal job
A: vote
A: run for office
A: carry a U.S. passport
Term
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Definition
A: freedom of expression
A: freedom of speech
A: freedom of assembly
A: freedom to petition the government
A: freedom of worship
A: the right to bear arms
Term
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Definition
A: the United States
A: the flag
Term
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Definition
A: give up loyalty to other countries
A: defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
A: obey the laws of the United States
A: serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
A: serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
A: be loyal to the United States
Term
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
Definition
eighteen (18) and older
Term
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Definition
A: vote
A: join a political party
A: help with a campaign
A: join a civic group
A: join a community group
A: give an elected official your opinion on an issue
A: call Senators and Representatives
A: publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
A: run for office
A: write to a newspaper
Term
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
Definition
April 15
Term
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Definition
A: at age eighteen (18)
A: between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
Term
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Definition
A: freedom
A: political liberty
A: religious freedom
A: economic opportunity
A: practice their religion
A: escape persecution
Term
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Definition
A: Native Americans
A: American Indians
Term
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Definition
A: Africans
A: people from Africa
Term
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Definition
A: because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
A: because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
A: because they didn't have self-government
Term
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Definition
(Thomas) Jefferson
Term
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
Definition
July 4, 1776
Term
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Definition
A: New Hampshire
A: Massachusetts
A: Rhode Island
A: Connecticut
A: New York
A: New Jersey
A: Pennsylvania
A: Delaware
A: Maryland
A: Virginia
A: North Carolina
A: South Carolina
A: Georgia
Term
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Definition
A: The Constitution was written.
A: The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
Term
When was the Constitution written?
Definition
1787
Term
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Definition
A: (James) Madison
A: (Alexander) Hamilton
A: (John) Jay
A: Publius
Term
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Definition
A: U.S. diplomat
A: oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
A: first Postmaster General of the United States
A: writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
A: started the first free libraries
Term
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
Definition
(George) Washington
Term
Who was the first President?
Definition
(George) Washington
Term
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Definition
A: the Louisiana Territory
A: Louisiana
Term
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Definition
A: War of 1812
A: Mexican-American War
A: Civil War
A: Spanish-American War
Term
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Definition
A: the Civil War
A: the War between the States
Term
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Definition
A: slavery
A: economic reasons
A: states' rights
Term
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Definition
A: freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
A: saved (or preserved) the Union
A: led the United States during the Civil War
Term
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Definition
A: freed the slaves
A: freed slaves in the Confederacy
A: freed slaves in the Confederate states
A: freed slaves in most Southern states
Term
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Definition
A: fought for women's rights
A: fought for civil rights
Term
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Definition
A: World War I
A: World War II
A: Korean War
A: Vietnam War
A: (Persian) Gulf War
Term
Who was President during World War I?
Definition
(Woodrow) Wilson
Term
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Definition
(Franklin) Roosevelt
Term
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Definition
Japan, Germany and Italy
Term
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Definition
World War II
Term
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Definition
Communism
Term
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Definition
civil rights (movement)
Term
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Definition
A: fought for civil rights
A: worked for equality for all Americans
Term
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Definition
Terrorists attacked the United States.
Term
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Definition
A: Cherokee
A: Navajo
A: Sioux
A: Chippewa
A: Choctaw
A: Pueblo
A: Apache
A: Iroquois
A: Creek
A: Blackfeet
A: Seminole
A: Cheyenne
A: Arawak
A: Shawnee
A: Mohegan
A: Huron
A: Oneida
A: Lakota
A: Crow
A: Teton
A: Hopi
A: Inuit
Term
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Definition
A: Missouri (River)
A: Mississippi (River)
Term
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Definition
Pacific (Ocean)
Term
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Definition
Atlantic (Ocean)
Term
Name one U.S. territory.
Definition
A: Puerto Rico
A: U.S. Virgin Islands
A: American Samoa
A: Northern Mariana Islands
A: Guam
Term
Name one state that borders Canada.
Definition
A: Maine
A: New Hampshire
A: Vermont
A: New York
A: Pennsylvania
A: Ohio
A: Michigan
A: Minnesota
A: North Dakota
A: Montana
A: Idaho
A: Washington
A: Alaska
Term
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Definition
A: California
A: Arizona
A: New Mexico
A: Texas
Term
What is the capital of the United States?
Definition
Washington, D.C.
Term
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Definition
A: New York (Harbor)
A: Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
Term
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Definition
A: because there were 13 original colonies
A: because the stripes represent the original colonies
Term
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Definition
A: because there is one star for each state
A: because each star represents a state
A: because there are 50 states
Term
What is the name of the national anthem?
Definition
The Star-Spangled Banner
Term
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
Definition
July 4
Term
Name two national U.S. holidays.
Definition
A: New Year's Day
A: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
A: Presidents' Day
A: Memorial Day
A: Independence Day
A: Labor Day
A: Columbus Day
A: Veterans Day
A: Thanksgiving
A: Christmas
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