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Social Studies #1
Principals of American Democracy & Rights, Responsibilities and History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the supreme law of the land? | the united states constitution |
| What are the rights and freedoms found in the first amendment? | Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the government |
| What are the tasks of the constitution? | It sets up the government, defines the government, and protects basic rights of Americans |
| What is the name for a change to the constitution? | Amendment |
| What are the three words that encompass the idea of self- government? | We The People |
| What are the number of justices on the supreme court? | nine |
| what are the number of years a u.s senator serves? | Six years |
| Federal laws are make by... | Congress |
| what is the next person in line for presidency after the president and vice president | speaker of the house of representatives |
| task of the judicial branch of government | decide the constitutionality of law |
| what is the rule of law | everyone must follow the law, leaders must obey the law, government must obey the law, and no one is above the law |
| task of the presidential cabinet | advise him and assist him in carrying out his duties |
| rights found in the declaration of independence | life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness |
| month of presidential elections | november |
| cabinet-level position | sec. agriculture, attorney general sec, of education, vice president sec. commerce, sec. of defense, sec. homeland security, sec of state +8 more |
| years a u.s. representative seves | two years |
| system that stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful | checks and balances |
| the economic system of the u.s. | capitalist economy, market economy |
| the number of representatives per state is determined by | population |
| the job of a u.s senator is to represent | all the people in their state |
| pledge of allegiance | the united states flag |
| Involvement in the American political process | publicly support or oppose an issue or policy |
| requirements of u.s. citizenship | defend the constitution and laws of u.s. |
| 26th amendment | 18 |
| u.s. citizenship responsibility | to serve a jury |
| first north american inhabitants | native americans |
| selective service age | 18 |
| reason for colonial immigration | religious freedom |
| u.s. constitution rights | freedom of speech, right to bear arms |
| American slave labor | africans |
| colonial resistance against Great Britain | high taxes |
| colonies became states | virginia, georgia, pennsylvania, deleware, north crolina, maryland, south carolina, new hampshire, connecticut, massachusettes, new york, new jersey, rhode island |
| leader of the new republic/ father of our country | george washington |
| the country doubles in size | the louisiana purchase |
| the war of rebellion, the war of northern aggression, the war of southern aggression | the u.s. civil war |
| 16th president | Abraham Lincoln |
| U.s. & global conflict | word war 1 |
| u.s. vs. axis power | germany, japan, itay |
| war of words | communism |
| "I have a dream" | advocate for civil rights, martin luther kind jr. |
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