Learn About the United States -Thuy Ho
34.Who vetoes bills?
the President
66.When was the Constitution written?
▪ 1787
60.What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
▪ Africans
67.The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name *one* of the writers.
▪ Alexander Hamilton
56.When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
▪ April 15
90.What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
▪ Atlantic Ocean
44.What is the capital of your state?
▪ Austin
87.Name *one* American Indian tribe in the United States.
▪ Cherokee
48.There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe *one* of them.
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote.
72.Name *one* war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ Civil War
83.During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
▪ Communism
13.Name *one* branch or part of the government.
▪ Congress
16.Who makes federal laws?
▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House ▪ legislature
46.What is the political party of the President now?
▪ Democratic Party
45.What are the *two* major political parties in the United States?
▪ Democratic and Republican
12.What is the "rule of law"?
▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law. ▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law.
80.Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
▪ Franklin Roosevelt
69.Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
▪ George Washington
70.Who was the first President?
▪ George Washington
43.Who is the Governor of your state now?
▪ Greg Abbot
81.Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
40.Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
▪ John Roberts
99.When do we celebrate Independence Day?
▪ July 4
63.When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
▪ July 4, 1776
29.What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
▪ Kamala Harris
23.Name your U.S. Representative.
▪ Kevin Brady
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
▪ Liberty Island
71.What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ Louisiana
88.Name *one* of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Mississippi River
47.What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
▪ Nancy Pelosi
59.Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
▪ Native Americans
92.Name *one* state that borders Canada.
▪ New Hampshire
64.There were 13 original states. Name *three*.
▪ New Hampshire ▪ New York ▪ Massachus
27.In what month do we vote for President?
▪ November
89.What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
▪ Pacific Ocean
91.Name *one* U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico
36.What are *two* cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Enegy
20.Who is *one* of your state's U.S. Senators now?
▪ Ted Cruz
86.What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
▪ Terrorists attacked the United States
93.Name *one* state that borders Mexico.
▪ Texas
100.Name *two* national U.S. holidays.
▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas
65.What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
▪ The Constitution was written.
98.What is the name of the national anthem?
▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
62.Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
▪ Thomas Jefferson
What is *one* thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
▪ U.S. diplomat
78.Name *one* war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
▪ Vietnam War
94.What is the capital of the United States?
▪ Washington, D.C.
3.The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
▪ We the People
79.Who was President during World War I?
▪ Woodrow Wilson
82.Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
10.What is freedom of religion?
▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
4.What is an amendment?
▪ a change to the Constitution ▪ an addition to the Constitution
35.What does the President's Cabinet do?
▪ advises the President
24.Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
▪ all people of the state
57.When must all men register for the Selective Service?
▪ at age eighteen (18) ▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
61.Why did the colonists fight the British?
▪ because of high taxes ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses ▪ because they didn't have self-government
97.Why does the flag have 50 stars?
▪ because there are 50 states
96.Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
▪ because there were 13 original colonies
25.Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
▪ because they have more people
14.What stops *one* branch of government from becoming too powerful?
▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
84.What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights movement
8.What did the Declaration of Independence do?
▪ declared our independence from Great Britain
54.How old do citizens have to be to vote for the President?
▪ eighteen (18) and older
85.What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
▪ fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans
77.What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women's rights
26.We elect a President for how many years?
▪ four (4)
21.The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
▪ four hundred thirty-five (435)
75.What was *one* important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
▪ freed the slaves
76.What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ freed the slaves
58.What is *one* reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom
What are *two* rights of everyone living in the United States?
▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of expression
42.Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is *one* power of the states?
▪ give a driver's license
9.What are *two* rights in the Declaration of Independence?
▪ life ▪ liberty
11.What is the economic system in the United States?
▪ market economy
39.How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
▪ nine (9)
53.What is *one* promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
▪ obey the laws of the United States
18.How many U.S. Senators are there?
▪ one hundred (100)
37.What does the judicial branch do?
▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
49.What is *one* responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
▪ serve on a jury
2.What does the Constitution do?
▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
19.We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
▪ six (6)
74.Name *one* problem that led to the Civil War.
▪ slavery
6.What is *one* right or freedom from the First Amendment?
▪ speech
5.What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
▪ the Bill of Rights
73.Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War
1.What is the supreme law of the land?
▪ the Constitution
15.Who is in charge of the executive branch?
▪ the President
32.Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
▪ the President
33.Who signs bills to become laws?
▪ the President
17.What are the *two* parts of the U.S. Congress?
▪ the Senate and House
31.If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ the Speaker of the House
38.What is the highest court in the United States?
▪ the Supreme Court
52.What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
▪ the United States ▪ the flag
30.If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ the Vice President
41.Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is *one* power of the federal government?
▪ to print money
7.How many amendments does the Constitution have?
▪ twenty-seven (27)
22.We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
▪ two (2)
55.What are *two* ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
▪ vote ▪ run for office
50.Name *one* right only for the United States citizens.
▪ vote in a federal election
28.What is the name of the President of the United States now?
▪Joe Biden
