Joe Biden

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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


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