89: What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
93: What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
12: 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
39: How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine (9)
63: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
35: What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the President
76: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves/ freed slaves in the Confederate states/ freed slaves in the Southern states
40: Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
(Current Chief Justice's name)
91: Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine/ New Hampshire/ Vermont/ New York/ Pennsylvania/ Ohio/ Michigan/ Minnesota/ North Dakota/ Montana/ Idaho/ Washington/ Alaska
8: What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence (from Great Britain)/ declared our independence (from Great Britain)/ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
67: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison/ Alexander Hamilton/ John Jay/ Publius
94: Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor/ Liberty Island
88: What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
52: What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States/ the flag
34: Who vetoes bills?
The President
51: What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of expression/ freedom of speech/ freedom of assembly/ freedom to petition the government/ freedom of religion/ the right to bear arms
15: Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
22: We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Two (2)
47: What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
(Current Speaker’s name)
85: What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
28: What is the name of the President of the United States now?
(Current president's name)
54: How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
Eighteen (18) and older
49: What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury/ vote in a federal election
1: What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
16: Who makes federal laws?
Congress/ Senate and House (of Representatives)/ U.S. legislature
29: What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
(Current vice president's name)
62: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
2: What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government/ defines the government/ protects basic rights of Americans
69: Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
7: How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven (27)
74: Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery/ economic reasons/ states’ rights
100: What is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
38: What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
73: Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War/ The War Between the States
13: Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress/ legislative/ President/ executive/ the courts/ judicial
78: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I/ World War II/ Korean War/ Vietnam War/ (Persian) Gulf War
97: What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
23: Name your U.S. Representative.
(Answers will vary)
96: Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there is one star for each state/ because each star represents a state/ because there are 50 states
82: During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
41: Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To print money/ to declare war/ to create an army/ to make treaties
79: Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
25: Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because of the state’s population/ because they have more people
81: Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
84: What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights/ worked for equality for all Americans
57: When must all men register for the Selective Service?
At age eighteen (18)/ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
59: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians/ Native Americans
10: What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion/ or not practice a religion
77: What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women’s rights/ fought for civil rights
24: Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
87: Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi River/ Missouri River
32: Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
65: What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written/ the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
66: When was the Constitution written?
1787
95: Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
33: Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
50: Name one right only for United States citizens.
Vote in a federal election/ run for federal office
9: What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life/ liberty/ pursuit of happiness
26: We elect a President for how many years?
Four (4)
71: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory/ Louisiana
27: In what month do we vote for President?
November
58: What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom/ political liberty/ religious freedom/ economic opportunity/ practice their religion/ escape persecution
75: What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)/ saved (or preserved) the Union/ led the United States during the Civil War
5: What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
90: Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico/ U.S. Virgin Islands/ American Samoa/ Northern Mariana Islands/ Guam
56: When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
20: Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
(Answers will vary)
44: What is the capital of your state?
(Answers will vary)
92: Name one state that borders Mexico.
California/ Arizona/ New Mexico/ Texas
70: Who was the first President?
George Washington
17: What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House (of Representatives)
30: If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
3: The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
31: If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
99: Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year’s Day/ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/ Presidents Day/ Memorial Day/ Independence Day/ Labor Day/ Columbus Day/ Veterans Day/ Thanksgiving/ Christmas
83: What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
4: What is an amendment?
A change (to the Constitution)/ an addition (to the Constitution)
60: What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans/ people from Africa
45: What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic/ Republican
18: How many U.S. Senators are there?
One hundred (100)
98: When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
19: We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Six (6)
21: The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
72: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812/ Mexican-American War/ Civil War/ Spanish-American War
42: Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Provide schooling and education/ provide protection (police)/ provide safety (fire departments)/ give a driver’s license/ approve zoning and land use
43: Who is the Governor of your state now?
(Answers will vary)
6: What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech/ religion/ assembly/ press/ petition the government
14: What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances/ separation of powers
46: What is the political party of the President now?
(Depends on current president)
37: What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws/ explains laws/ resolves disputes (disagreements)/ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
11: What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist economy/ market economy
68: What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat/ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention/ first Postmaster General of the United States
80: Who was President during World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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