Notes on US Flag and Government

The US Flag

  • Colors of the Flag:

    • Red, white, and blue.

  • Number of Stars:

    • 50

  • Color of the Stars:

    • White

  • Meaning of the Stars:

    • Each star represents a state.
    • 1 star per state.

  • Number of Stripes:

    • 13

    Colors of the Stripes:

    • Red and white

    Meaning of the Stripes:

    • Represents the 13 original colonies

    Meaning of Colors

    • Red represents blood.
    • White represents purity.

US Government Basics

  • Number of States in the Union:

    • 50

  • What is the 4th of July?

    • Independence Day.

  • Date of Independence Day:

    • July 4, 1776.

  • Independence from Whom?

    • Great Britain

  • Country Fought During the Revolutionary War:

    • Great Britain

  • First President of the United States:

    • George Washington

  • Current President of the United States:

    • Donald Trump.

  • Current Vice-President of the United States:

    • JD Vance

  • Who Elects the President?

    • The Electoral College

  • Term Length for the President:

    • 4 years

  • What is the Constitution?

    • Supreme Law of the Land

  • Can the Constitution Be Changed?

    • Yes

  • What is a Change to the Constitution Called?

    • An Amendment

  • Number of Amendments to the Constitution:

    • 27

  • Number of Branches in the Government:

    • 3

  • What are the Three Branches of Government?

    • Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

  • What is the Legislative Branch?

    • Congress
    • Congress makes the laws in the United States.