US Citizenship

A-4 What is an amendment?

- a change (to the Constitution) - an addition (to the Constitution)

A-2 What does the Constitution do?

- sets up the goverment - defines the goverment - protects basis rights of Americans

B-25 Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

-(b/c of) the state's population -(b/c of ) they have more people -(b/c of ) some states have more people

A-64 There were 13 original states. Name 3:

-CT -MA -NY

B-13 Name ONE branch or part of the goverment

-Congress -Legislative -President -executive -the courts -judicial

B-16 Who makes federal law?

-Congress -Senate & House (of Representatives) -(U.S. or national) legislature

A-12 What is the "rule of law"?

-Everyone must follow the law. -Leaders must obey the law -Goverment must obey the law. -No one is above the law.

B-23 Name your U.S. Representative

-John B. Larson (Hartford) -Joseph Courtney (Norwich) -Rosa Delauro (New Haven) -Jim Himes (Stamford)

B-36 What are TWO Cabinet-level positions?

-Secretary of State -Secretary of Homeland Security

A-65 What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

-The Constituition was written -The Founding Fathers wrote the Constituition.

C-52 What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

-The Uninted States -the Flag

C-78 Name ONE war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s

-WW I -WWII -Vietnam War

A-8 What did the Declaration of Independence do?

-announced our independence (from Great Britian) -declared our independence (from GB) -said that the United States is free (from GB)

C-57 When must all men register for the Selective Service?

-at age 18 -b/w 18 and 26

A-61 Why did the conolists fight the British?

-b/c of high taxes (taxation w/o representation) -b/c the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) -b/c they didn't have self-goverment

B-97 Why does the flag have 50 stars?

-b/c there is one star for each state -b/c each star represents a state -b/c there are 50 states

B-96 Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

-b/c there were 13 original colonies -b/c the stripes represent the original colonies

A-11 What is the economic system in the United States?

-capitalist economy -market economy

B-14 What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?

-checks and balances -separation of powers

C-85 What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

-fought for civil rights -worked for equality for all Americans

B-77 What did Susan B. Anthony do?

-fought for women's rights -fought for civil rights

B-76 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

A-9 What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence

-life -liberty -pursuit of happiness

B-37 What does the judicial branch do?

-reviews law -explains laws -resolves disputes (disagreements) -decides if a law goes against the Constitution

A-6 What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?

-speech -religion -assembly -press -petition the government

B-41 Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal goverment. What is ONE power of the federal goverment?

-to print money -to declare war

C-55 What are TWO ways that Americans can participate in thier democracy?

-vote -run for office

B-20 Who is ONE of your state's U.S. Senetors now?

1. Chris Murphy 2. Richard Blumenthal

C-51 What are TWO rights of everyone living in the U.S.?

1. freedom of speech 2. freedom of expression

B-18 How many U.S. Senators are there?

100

A-66 When was the Constitution written?

1787

C-54 How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

18 and older

B-22 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

2

A-7 How many amendments does the Constituition have?

27

B-26 We elect a President for how many years?

4

B-21 The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

B-19 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

6

B-39 How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

A-60 What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

Africans

A-91 Name ONE US Territory

American Samoa

C-56 When is the last day you send in federal income tax forms?

April 15

A-90 What oacen is on the East Costs of the US?

Atlantic Ocean

B-28 What is the name of the President of the U.S. now?

Barack Obama

C-48 There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them.

Citizens 18 and older can vote

B-72 Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1800s

Civil War or War of 1812

C-83 During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?

Communism

B-43 Who is the governor of your state now?

Dannel Malloy (or Dan Malloy)

B-46 What is the polictical party of the President now?

Democratic Party

B-45 What are the TWO major political parties in the U.S.?

Democratic Party Republican Party

C-80 Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?

Franklin Roosevelt

A-69 Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

George Washington

A-70 Wh was the First President?

George Washington

B-44 What is the capital of your state?

Hartford

A-67 The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name ONE of the writers.

James Madison

C-81 Who did the U.S. fight in WW II?

Japan, Germany, and Italy

B-29 What is the name of the Vice President of the US now?

Joe Biden

B-47 What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

John Boehner

B-40 Who is the Chief Jutice of the U.S. now?

John Roberts

C-99 When do we celebrate Independence Day?

July 4

A-63 When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

B-71 What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Louisiana

A-88 Name ONE of the 2 longest rivers in the US?

Missouri River

C-87 Name ONE American Indian Tribe in the U.S.

Mohegan

A-92 Name ONE state that borders Canada

NY

A-95 Where is the Statue of Liberty?

NY Harbor

A-59 Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Native Americans

B-27 In what month do we vote for President?

November

A-89 What ocean is on the West Coast of the US?

Pacific Ocean

A-93 Name ONE state that borders Mexico

TX

C-86 What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the U.S.?

Terrorist attacked the United States.

Name TWO national U.S. holidays

Thanksgiving Christmas

B-17 What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?

The Senate and House of Representatives

B-98 What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

A-62 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

C-50 Name ONE right only for US Citizens

Vote in a federal election

C-82 Before he was President, Eisenhower as a general. What war was he in?

WW 2

A-94 What is the capital of the U.S.?

Washington D.C.

A-3 The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Consitution. What are these words?

We the People

C-79 Who was President during W W I?

Woddrow Wilson

A-10 What is freedom of religion?

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

B-35 What does the President's Cabinet do?

advises the President

B-24 Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

all people of the state

C-84 What movement tried to end discrimination?

civil rights movement

A-68 What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

first Postmaster General of the U.S.

B-75 What was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

freed the slaves (Emancipaition Proclamation)

A-58 What is ONE reason colonists came to America?

freedom

B-42 Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is ONE power of the states?

give a driver's license

C-53 What is ONE promise you make when you become a US Citizen?

obey the laws of the United States

B-74 Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War.

slavery

A-5 What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

the Bill of Rights

B-73 Name the U.S. war b/w the North and the South

the Civil War

A-1 What is the supreme law of the land?

the Constituition

B-15 Who is in charge of the executive branch?

the President

B-32 Who is the Commander in Chief of the millitary?

the President

B-33 Who signs bills to become laws?

the President

B-34 Who vetoes bills?

the President

B-31 if both the President and V.P. can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Speacker of the House

B-38 What is the highest court in the U.S.?

the Supreme Court

B-30 If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Vice President

C-49 What is ONE responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?

vote in a federal election