Some of the 100 Questions by Don Fisher Scrambled.
-
Upload
brice-nelson -
Category
Documents
-
view
218 -
download
1
Transcript of Some of the 100 Questions by Don Fisher Scrambled.
Question 4Question 4
What is an amendment?What is an amendment?
an addition to the Constitution
a change to the Constitution
Question 41Question 41
Under our Constitution, Under our Constitution, some powers belong to some powers belong to the federal government. the federal government. What is What is oneone power of the power of the federal government?federal government?
to print money,
to declare war,
to create an army,
to make treaties
Question 84Question 84
What movement tried to end What movement tried to end racial discrimination?racial discrimination?
the civil rights movement
Question 61Question 61
Why did the colonists fight the Why did the colonists fight the British?British?
because of high taxes
because the British army stayed in their homes
because they didn’t have self-government
Question 53Question 53
What is What is oneone promise you make when promise you make when you become a United States citizen?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 (if needed)•be loyal to the United States
Question 58Question 58
What is What is oneone reason colonists reason colonists came to America?came to America?
•freedom•political liberty•religious freedom
•economic opportunity•practice their religion•escape persecution
Question 91Question 91
Name one U.S. territory.Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto RicoU.S. Virgin IslandsAmerican Samoa
Northern Mariana IslandsGuam
Question 36Question 36
What are What are twotwo Cabinet-level Cabinet-level positions?positions?
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Health & Human Services
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
Question 36Question 36
What are What are twotwo Cabinet-level Cabinet-level positions?positions? Secretary of Interior
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Attorney General
Vice President
Question 48Question 48
There are four There are four amendments to the amendments to the Constitution about Constitution about who can vote. who can vote. Describe Describe oneone of them. of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote.
You don’t have to pay to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (men and women)
A male citizen of any race can vote.
Question 68Question 68
What is What is oneone thing Benjamin thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?Franklin is famous for?
•U.S. diplomat
•writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”•oldest member of the Constitutional Convention•started the first free libraries
•first Postmaster General of the United States
Question 78Question 78
Name Name oneone war fought by the war fought by the United States during the 1900’s.United States during the 1900’s.
•World War 1
•World War 2
•Korean War
•Vietnam War
•(Persian) Gulf War
Question 49Question 49
What is What is oneone responsibility that responsibility that is only for United States is only for United States citizens?citizens?
serve on a jury
vote
Question 100Question 100
Name Name twotwo national national U.S. holidays.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 Day
•Christmas
Question 95Question 95
Where is the Statue of Liberty?Where is the Statue of Liberty?New York Harbor
Liberty Island
Question 42Question 42
Under our Constitution, some Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. powers belong to the states. What is What is oneone power of the power of the state?state?
provide schooling and educationprovide protection (police)provide safety (fire department)give a driver's licenseapprove zoning and land use
Question 98Question 98
What is the name of the What is the name of the national anthem?national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Question 50Question 50
Name Name oneone right only for right only for United States citizens?United States citizens?
Vote in a federal election,
Run for office,
Question 51Question 51
What are What are twotwo rights of everyone rights of everyone living in the United States?living in the United States?
•freedom of expression•freedom to petition the government•freedom of speech
•freedom of worship•freedom of assembly•the right to bear arms
Question 6Question 6
What is What is oneone right or freedom right or freedom from the First Amendment?from the First Amendment?
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
Question 55Question 55
What are What are twotwo ways that Americans ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?can participate in their democracy?
•vote•join a political party•help with a campaign •join a civic group •join a community group
•give an elected official your opinion on an issue•call Senators and Representatives•publicly support or oppose an issue or policy•run for office•write to a newspaper
Question 5Question 5
What do we call the first ten What do we call the first ten amendments to the amendments to the Constitution?Constitution? the Bill of Rights