- Name one power of the president.- Signs bills into laws- Vetoes bills- Commander in Chief- All of the above
- What country did the US fight against int he Persian Gulf War?
- In what year did all women get the right to vote?
- In what decade was Rosa Parks a major figure in the fight for civil rights?- 1920's- 1930's- 1940's- 1950's
- The financial crisis of the 1930's was known as the:
- Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.- Forms the government- Defines powers of government- Defines part of government- Protect the rights of the people- All of the above
- The President signs bills to turn them into laws. True or false
- What major war did the US fight in from 1941 to 1945?
- Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance. (Pick 2)- Obey the laws of the United States- Give up loyalty to other countries- Promise to give your inheritance to the country when you die- Promise to visit the White House
- What country did the US fight, after the attack on 9/11/01?
- Why is it important to pay federal taxes?- Required by law- Civic duty- Required by the 16th Amendment- All of the above
- What are three rights of everyone living in the United States? (Pick 3)- Freedom of speech- Freedom to bear arms- Freedom of assembly- Freedom of economics
- When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? (Hint, it's a national holiday)
- What is one part of the judicial branch?- Supreme Court- Federal Court- President's Cabinet- Both A and B
- Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.-Voting-Equality-Liberty-B and C
- Why is the Declaration of Independence important?-It says America is free from British control.-It says all people are created equal.-It identifies inherent rights.- It identifies individual freedoms-All of the above
- George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.- Father of our country- First President- General of the Continental Army- All of the above
- Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.- First black President- Opened a university- Fought for civil rights- All of the above
- Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.- Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)- Saved (or preserved) the Union- Led the United States during the Civil War- All of the above
- What is the supreme law of the land?- The Supreme Court- The Bill of Rights- The Declaration of Independence- The Constitution