Joe Biden
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776
What is the name of the Vice-President of USA RN
Kamala Harris
Name one branch or part of the government.
Legislative/Congress
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Liberty Pursuit of happiness
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
Marco Rubio
Name your U.S. Representative.
Matt Gaetz
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi River
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor) Liberty Island
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire
In what month do we vote for President?
November
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Obey the law of the U.S.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Provide schooling and education.
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Religion
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Ron DeSantis
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Education
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Separation of powers
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the goverment
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
What is the capital of your state?
Tallahassee
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorist attacked The United States
Name two national U.S. holidays.
Thanksgiving and Christmas
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice-Preisdent
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The bill of rights
What is the political party of the President now
The democratic party
Who vetoes bills?
The president
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To print money
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Vote in a federal election
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote, Join a civic group
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
WWII
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.
WWII
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
The idea of self-government is in the first words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because of the State's Population
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there are 50 states
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because they didn't have self-government
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany and Italy
what is the name of the President of USA
Joe Biden
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
When was the Constitution written?
1787
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 and older
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2 years
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
We elect a President for how many years?
4 years
The House of Representatives has how many voting members
435
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What is an amendment
A change of the constitution
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the President
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Name one state that borders Canada.
Alaska
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
At age 18
What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Civil War
What movment tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights movement
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
What is the supreme law of the land?
Constitution
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
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.
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
What is one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Free the slaves (emancipation proclamation)
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of expression, Freedom of speech.
Who is the father of our country
George Washington
Who was the first President?
George Washington
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name of the writers
James Madison
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?
capitalist economy market economy*
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
citizen 18 and older can vote
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
What is one reason colonists came to America?
religious freedom
