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The supreme law of the land in the United States

The United States Constitution

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution

The Bill of Rights

The three branches of the United States government

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Total number of voting United States Senators

$$100$$

Number of years in one term for a United States President

$$4\,\text{years}$$

Official who assumes office if the President can no longer serve

The Vice President

The highest judicial court in the United States

The Supreme Court

Federal official responsible for signing bills into federal law

The President

The two major contemporary political parties in the United States

Democratic Party and Republican Party

Minimum age required for United States citizens to vote in elections

$$18\,\text{years old}$$

Age at which all male United States citizens are required to register for Selective Service

$$18\,\text{years old}$$

Examples of the original thirteen American colonies

Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island

The first President of the United States

George Washington

Major wars fought by the United States during the nineteenth century

War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, and Spanish-American War

Major twentieth-century wars involving the United States

World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf War

Main Axis nations the United States fought against during World War II

Germany, Japan, and Italy

States of the United States that share a land or water border with Canada

Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine

Examples of United States federal holidays

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas

United States President during both the Great Depression and World War II

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)