FlashcardsU.S. Civics and Government Flashcards
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This 38-card flashcard set covers foundational U.S. civics and government topics, including the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, branches of government, citizenship rights, and American history from colonial times through the Civil Rights movement. It includes questions on geography, government structure, and historical figures. Use it for citizenship test preparation, civics review, or self-study of U.S. government and history.
Terms in This Set
- 3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? ▪
- 4. What is an amendment?
- 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? ▪
- 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
- 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
- 10. What is freedom of religion?
- 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
- 15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
- 16. Who makes federal laws? ▪
- 27. In what month do we vote for President?
- 31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
- 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States? ▪
- 46. What is the political party of the President now?
- 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
- 49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
- 50. Name one right only for United States citizens.
- 54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
- 56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? ▪
- 57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
- 61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
- 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
- 66. When was the Constitution written?
- 69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
- 70. Who was the first President?* ▪
- 74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
- 77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
- 79. Who was President during World War I?
- 81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
- 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? ▪
- 84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? ▪
- 88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
- 89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
- 90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
- 91. Name one U.S. territory.
- 92. Name one state that borders Canada.
- 93. Name one state that borders Mexico. ▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas
- 94. What is the capital of the United States?
- 99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
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