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What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
It lists the powers of the federal government
The idea of self-government is in the first words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people....
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
What do we cal the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom of the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
It claimed independence from Great Britain
What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion?
The right to practice any religion
What is the economic system in the United States
Mixed economy
What is the "rule of law"?
No one is above the law
According to the Constitution, what are the requirements to vote?
You need to be a citizen who is eighteen years old or older
What is a civic duty that is required of U.S. citizens?
To serve on a jury
Name one right only for United States citizens.
To vote in a federal election
What is one right of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of speech
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
To obey the laws of the United States
At what age to citizens gain the right to vote?
18
Which of the following is a way Americans can participate in their democracy?
Join a political party
What is the due date for income taxes?
April 15
At what age are all men required to register for the Selective Service
18
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
President
Who makes national laws?
Congress
What are the two Houses of Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
How many United States Senators are there?
100
U.S. Senators serve for how many years?
6
How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
435
Members of the House of Representatives serve for how many years?
2
Who is represented by a U.S. Senator?
All the people within their state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
The number of Representatives is based upon the state's population
A President is elected for how many years?
4
In what month is the President elected?
November
Who is the current President of the United States?
Joseph Biden
Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who then becomes President?
Speaker of the House
Who is Commander in Chief of the military?
President
Who can sign a bill into law?
President
Who can veto a bill?
President
What is the main job of the President's Cabinet?
They administer the agencies of the federal government
What is a Cabinet-level position?
Attorney General
What is the main job of the judicial branch?
Review laws
What is the highest court in the United States?
U.S. Supreme Court
How many people currently serve on the Supreme Court?
9
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
John Roberts
According to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following is a power that belongs to the national government?
To print money
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
The current president is a member of which political party?
Republican
What is the name of the current speaker of the House of Representatives?
Nancy Pelosi
What power belongs only to the states?
To provide education
Who is the current Governor of Arizona?
Doug Ducey
What is the current capital of Arizona?
Phoenix
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly
Which of the following U.S. Representatives represents Arizona?
David Schweikert
What is one reason that colonists came to America?
For religious freedom
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Which group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Why did the colonists fight the British?
The colonists wanted self-government
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
Which state was one of the original 13 colonies?
Virginia
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
In which year was the Constitutional Convention?
1787
The Federalist papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Alexander Hamilton
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
He was a U.S. diplomat
Who is known as the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Which territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Spanish-American War
Name the U.S. war between the Northern and the Southern states.
Civil War
Name one problem that led to the war between the Northern and Southern states.
Economic differences
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did as President of the United States?
He preserved the Union
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in the Confederate states that seceded from the Union
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
She fought for women's rights
What war was fought by the United States in the 1900s?
Korean War
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in which war?
World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
What was the goal of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Equality for all Americans
What major event happened on September 11, 2001
A terrorist attack on the United States
What is a Native American tribe in the United States?
Navajo
Of the rivers listed, which river is the longest?
Mississippi River
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
What is a current U.S. territory?
Puerto Rico
What state borders Canada?
New York
What state borders Mexico?
Texas
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York
Why does the flag of the United States have 13 stripes?
To signify the 13 original colonies
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Each star represents a state
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
When is Independence Day?
July 4
What national holiday occurs in September?
Labor Day
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