Set #6 Citizenship

eighteen (18)

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

vote, join community group, contact senators and representatives, write to a newspaper, run for office.

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

the United States flag

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

people from Africa

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

give up loyalty to other countries & defend the Constitution and laws of the United States, serve in the US military (if needed)

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

Religious or economic freedom.

What is one reason colonists came to America?

April 15

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

Native Americans

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

because of high taxes, and no self government.

Why did the colonists fight the British?