U.S. Government, Culture - U3L4-6

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Drag and drop the correct events to match the sequence from bottom to top, beginning with Manifest Destiny.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

As a result-settlers moved West for 🪙

1800s - Manifest Destiny to expand U.S🌊

Transcontinental Railroad built in 1869

Gold was found in California in 1848

But-Native Americans negatively impacted

Multiple Choice

Many ____________ people came to America to escape a potato famine in the 1840s.

Spanish

Irish

German

Italian

Labelling

#StopDropandDrag

Drag each branch of U.S. Government to a circle in the three-way Venn Diagram below, then match the role of each branch.

Some items may not be used at all.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Executive Branch

Legislative Branch

Enforces or EXECUTes the laws

Capitol Hill

Judicial Branch

Makes the laws

Olive Branch

Interprets the laws

Tree Branch

Hotspot

Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for interpreting the laws and determining the constitutionality of laws?

Open Ended

How does the system of checks and balances limit the power of each branch of government?

Should government be limited in its power? Why or why not?

Type response here

Open Ended

What are some qualities of a good citizen?

Type response here

Categorize

Options (12)

Education

Protest

Obey the law

Pay taxes

Serve on a jury

Attend school

Respect the rights of others

Voting

Throwing away trash/not littering

What a human being deserves to have

What a person is REQUIRED to do

What a person SHOULD do

Drag each action to the correct category below: Rights, Duties, or Responsibilities.

Rights

Duties

Responsibilities

Multiple Choice

CITIZENSHIP TEST STARTS NOW!
What is the capital of the United States?

New York City, NY

Washington, D.C.

Boston, MA

Philadelphia, PA

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that lists personal freedoms and was proposed by James Madison?

The Bill of Rights

The Articles of Confederation

The Federalist Papers

The Emancipation Proclamation

Multiple Select

Duty or Responsibility:

Obey the laws

Duty

Responsibility

Multiple Select

Duty or Responsibility:

Respect the rights of others

Duty

Responsibility

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Select

Duty or Responsibility:

Vote (when you're 18!)

in the United States

Duty

Responsibility

Multiple Select

Duty or Responsibility:

Stay informed about the government and current events

Duty

Responsibility

Multiple Choice

What is the minimum voting age in the United States?

Multiple Choice

Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

Larger size

Larger population

Multiple Choice

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Separation of powers

Federalism

Checks and Balances

Due process

Multiple Choice

How many years does the U.S. President serve during one term?

Multiple Choice

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch of the United States?

The Speaker of the House

The President

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

The Mayor of D.C.

Poll

Scavenger Hunt!

Go find something that represents American culture and let me know when you have it! Show it on camera when you're back!

I've got it!

I can't find anything right now, but I have ideas of what represents American culture!

Word Cloud

What comes to mind when you think of the CULTURE of the United States?

Type response here

Draw

Exit Image:

Draw what you think is the United States' greatest cultural contribution, based on what we learned today!

Drag and drop the correct events to match the sequence from bottom to top, beginning with Manifest Destiny.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Transcontinental Railroad built in 1869

1800s - Manifest Destiny to expand U.S🌊

But-Native Americans negatively impacted

As a result-settlers moved West for 🪙

Gold was found in California in 1848

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