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What is the supreme law of the land ▪The constitution What does the constitution do? ▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? ▪ We the people What is an amendment? ▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? ▪ The Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* ▪ Speech ▪ Religion ▪ Assembly
▪Press ▪ Petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? ▪ twenty-seven (27) 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) What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? ▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States?* ▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy 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 Name one branch or part of the government.* ▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? ▪ two (2) Name yourU.S. Representative. ▪Donna Shalala Who does a U.S. Senator represent? ▪ all people of the state Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? ▪(because of) the states population ▪(because) they have more people ▪(because) some states have more people We elect a President for how many years? ▪ four (4) In what month do we vote for President?* ▪ November What is the name of the President of theUnited States now?* ▪ Donald J Trump What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? ▪ Mike Pence If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ▪ The Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ▪ The speaker of the House Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? ▪ the President Who signs bills to become laws? ▪ the President Who vetoes bills? ▪The President What does the President's Cabinet do? ▪advises the President What are two 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
▪Democratic and Republican What is the political party of the President now? ▪Republican Party What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? ▪ Nancy Pelosi There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. ▪Citizen 18 and older ▪ 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) What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* ▪Serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election Name one right only for United States citizens. ▪ vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office 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 What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? ▪The United States ▪The flag 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 ▪ be loyal to the United States How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
▪18 and older What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? ▪vote ▪join a political party ▪help with a campaign ▪join a community group ▪join a civic group ▪run for office ▪write to a newspaper When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?* ▪April 15 When must all men register for the Selective Service? ▪at age 18 ▪btw 18 and 26 What is one reason colonists came to America? ▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? ▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? ▪Africans ▪people from Africa 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 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? ▪ (Thomas) Jefferson When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
▪Louisiana ▪The Louisiana Territory Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. ▪Civil war ▪War of 1812 ▪Mexican-American war ▪Spanish-American war Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. ▪ the Civil War ▪ the War between the States Name one problem that led to the Civil War. ▪ slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states' rights What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?* ▪Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪saved (or preserved) the union ▪led the United States during Civil war 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 What did Susan B. Anthony do? ▪ fought for women's rights ▪ fought for civil rights Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* ▪World War 1 ▪World War 2 ▪Korean war ▪Vietnam war ▪(Persian) Gulf war Who was President during World War I? ▪ (Woodrow) Wilson Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
▪(Franklin) Roosevelt Who did the United States fight in World War II? ▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? ▪World War 2 During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? ▪Communism What movement tried to end racial discrimination? ▪ civil rights (movement) What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? ▪ fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? ▪Terrorists attacked the United States Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. ▪Cherokee ▪Seminole ▪Crow ▪Navajo ▪Sioux ▪Chippewa ▪Choctaw ▪Pueblo ▪Apache ▪Iroquois ▪Creek ▪Blackfeet ▪Cheyenne ▪Arawak ▪Shawnee ▪Mohegan ▪Huron Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. ▪Missouri (river) ▪Mississippi (River)
▪ because there were 13 original colonies ▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies 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 What is the name of the national anthem? ▪ The Star-Spangled Banner When do we celebrate Independence Day? ▪ July 4 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 Brown v. Board of Education ▪1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education. ▪Her family believed that the segregated school system violated the 14th Amendment and took their case to court. Dred Scott v. Sanford ▪The case that ruled that slaves were property and could not sue ▪Violated the 5th amendment ▪helped bring on the civil war Gibbons v. Ogden ▪Regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal government Gideon v. Wainwright ▪a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford their own attorneys.
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier ▪School newspapers can be censored by teachers and administrators ▪The journalism students felt that this censorship was a direct violation of their First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court decided that Principal Reynolds had the right to such editorial decisions, as he had "legitimate pedagogical concerns." Korematsu v. US ▪1944 Supreme Court case where the Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the relocation of Japanese Americans. It was not until 1988 that Congress formally apologized and agreed to pay $20, 2 each survivor ▪Korematsu argued that Executive Order 9066 was unconstitutional and that it violated the Fifth Amendment. The Fifth Amendmentwas selected over the Fourteenth Amendment due to the lack of federal protections in the Fourteenth Amendment. He was arrested and convicted. Mapp v. Ohio ▪Established the exclusionary rule was applicable to the states (evidence seized illegally cannot be used in court) ▪Violation of the 4th amendment Marbury v. Madison ▪This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review McCulloch v. Maryland ▪Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law ▪ Miranda v. Arizona as▪Supreme Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police. ▪Violated the 5th amendment and his 6th, right to an attorney ▪Case topic: self-incrimination, due process New Jersey v. TLO ▪students may be searched without a warrant if there is "reasonable ground" for doing so. ▪argued her 4th amendment rights ▪Case topic: Student search and seizure Plessy v. Ferguson ▪"separate but equal" doctrine supreme court upheld the constitutionally of jim crow laws ▪argued in court that the Act violated the 13th and 14th Amendments Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
