Mixed Deck — All US Topics Flashcards

Who signs bills to become laws?

Answer: the President

After a bill is passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, it is sent to the President. The President must sign the bill for it to become a law. If the President vetoes the bill, Congress can still override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers.

The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted which right to American citizens?

Answer: The right to vote regardless of sex

The 19th Amendment prohibited the federal government and states from denying the right to vote based on sex, giving women full voting rights nationwide for the first time.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

Answer: between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

In the United States, all male citizens and male immigrants residing in the U.S. must register with the Selective Service System. This registration is required within 30 days of their 18th birthday and continues until they reach the age of 26. It ensures a potential pool for military conscription in times of national emergency.

What is the name of the speech Lincoln delivered at the dedication of a military cemetery in Pennsylvania?

Answer: The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address, delivered on November 19, 1863, is one of the most famous speeches in American history.

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

Answer: World War II

Before becoming President, Dwight D. Eisenhower was a highly decorated general in World War II. He served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe. Eisenhower famously commanded the D-Day invasion of Normandy, a pivotal moment in the war.

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

Answer: Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean borders the West Coast of the United States. States like California, Oregon, and Washington all have extensive coastlines along the Pacific. This ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.

What is the primary function of the legislative branch?

Answer: To make laws

The legislative branch — Congress — is responsible for writing and passing laws. The executive branch enforces laws, and the judicial branch interprets them.

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Answer: Donald Trump

As per the provided correct answer, Donald Trump was the President of the United States at the time this question was created or last updated. The President is the head of the executive branch and the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. armed forces. This position holds significant domestic and international power.

Which of the following rights is exclusively reserved for U.S. citizens?

Answer: Right to vote in federal elections

Only U.S. citizens have the right to vote in federal elections, which is one of the most significant distinctions between citizens and permanent residents.

What did the Twenty-Second Amendment establish?

Answer: Presidential term limits of a maximum of two terms

The Twenty-Second Amendment, ratified in 1951, limits a president to serving a maximum of two elected terms in office.

Which state is the largest in area in the United States?

Answer: Alaska

Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area, covering approximately 663,268 square miles — more than twice the size of Texas.

What is one right that is only for US citizens (not non-citizen residents)?

Answer: The right to vote in federal elections

Voting in federal elections is a right reserved for US citizens, while many other constitutional rights apply to all people within US jurisdiction.

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in 1777?

Answer: It convinced France to formally ally with the American colonies

The American victory at Saratoga was a turning point that convinced France to enter the war as an ally of the American colonies against Britain.

What did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments collectively establish?

Answer: Abolition of slavery, citizenship and equal protection for all persons born in the US, and voting rights regardless of race

These Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, granted citizenship and equal protection, and extended voting rights to Black men, transforming the legal status of formerly enslaved people.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Answer: It declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate states in rebellion as of January 1, 1863

The Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom only for enslaved people in Confederate states still in rebellion as of January 1, 1863, not in border states or Confederate areas already under Union control.

Approximately how many African Americans served in the Union Army during the Civil War?

Answer: About 180,000

About 180,000 African Americans served in segregated Union Army units called United States Colored Troops and made vital contributions to the Union victory.

What does the system of 'checks and balances' do in the U.S. government?

Answer: It allows each branch to limit the powers of the other branches

Checks and balances is a design principle in the Constitution that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful by giving each branch specific powers to oversee and limit the others.

What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

Answer: Cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail

The Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments.

Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?

Answer: Fifteenth Amendment

The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibited denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

What was the New Deal?

Answer: A series of programs and reforms by President Roosevelt to address the Great Depression

The New Deal was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's set of programs, reforms, and regulations from 1933 to 1939 designed to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.