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Who is Speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi
Who is Chief Justice?
John Roberts
Who is Vice President?
Kamala HarrisMike Pence
Who is the President
Joe BidenDonald Trump
Who is your congressman?
Adam Schiff
Name a Senator
Dianne FeinsteinAlex Padilla
Who is the Governor?
Gavin Newsom
World War 2
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
New Year's DayMartin Luther King, Jr. DayPresidents' DayMemorial DayIndependence DayLabor DayColumbus DayVeterans DayThanksgivingChristmas
Name two national US holidays.
July 4
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
The Stars-Spangled Banner
What is the name of the national anthem?
because there is one star for each statebecause each star represents a statebecause there are 50 states
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there were 13 original coloniesbecause the stripes represent the original colonies
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
New York (Harbor)Liberty Island
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Washington, DC
What is the capital of the United States?
CaliforniaArizonaNew MexicoTexas
Name one state that borders Mexico.
MaineNew HampshireVermontNew YorkPennsylvaniaOhioMichiganMinnesotaNorth DakotaMontanaIdahoWashingtonAlaska
Name one state that borders Canada.
GuamPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Name one US territory.
Atlantic Ocean
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Missouri RiverMississippi River
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
CherokeeNavajoSiouxChippewaChoctawPuebloApacheIroquoisCreekBlackfeetSeminoleCheyenneArawakShawneeMoheganHuronOneidaLakotaCrowTetonHopiInuit
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Terrorists attacked the United States
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
worked for equality for all Americansfought for civil rights
What did Martin Luther King Jr do?
civil rights (movement)
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Communism
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who did the United States fight in World War 2?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who was President during the Great Depression?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during World War 1?
World War 1World War 2Korean WarVietnam War(Persian) Gulf War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
fought for women's rightsfought for civil rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
freed the slavesfreed slaves in the Confederacyfreed slaves in the Confederate statesfreed slaves in most Southern states
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)saved (or preserved) the Unionled the United States during the Civil War
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
slaveryeconomic reasonsstates' rights
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
the Civil Warthe War between the States
Name the US war between the North and the South.
War of 1812Mexican-American WarCivil WarSpanish-American War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
the Louisiana TerritoryLouisiana
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
George Washington
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
US diplomatoldest member of the Constitutional Conventionfirst Postmaster General of the United Stateswriter of "Poor Richard's Almanac"started the first free libraries
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
James MadisonAlexander HamiltonJohn JayPublius
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
1787
When was the Constitution written?
The Constitution was written.The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
New HampshireMassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutNew YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaDelawareMarylandVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgia
There were 13 original colonies. Name three.
July 4, 1776
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)because they didn't have self-government
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Africanspeople from Africa
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
American IndiansNative Americans
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
freedompolitical libertyreligious freedomeconomic opportunitypractice their religionescape persecution
What is one reason colonists came to America?
at age eighteen (18)between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
April 15
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
eighteen (18)
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
give up loyalty to other countriesdefend the Constitution and laws of the United Statesobey the laws of the United Statesserve in the US military (if needed)serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)be loyal to the United States
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
the United Statesthe flag
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
freedom of expressionfreedom of speechfreedom of assemblyfreedom to petition the governmentfreedom to worshipthe right to bear arms
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Vote in a federal electionRun for federal office
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Serve on a juryVote in a federal election
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Citizens eighteen and older can vote.You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote.Any citizen can vote.A male citizen of any race can vote.
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
Nancy Pelosi
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Democratic Party
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic and Republican
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Sacramento
What is the capital of your state?
Gavin Newsom
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Provide schooling and education Provide protection (police)Provide safety (fire departments)Give a driver's licenseApprove zoning and land use
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
To print moneyTo declare warTo create an armyTo make treaties
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
John Roberts (John G Roberts Jr)
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Nine (9)
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court
What is the highest court in the United States?
Reviews lawsExplains lawsResolves disputesDecides if a law goes against the constitution
What does the judicial branch do?
Advises the President
What does the President's Cabinet do?
The President
Who vetoes bills?
The President
Who signs bills the become laws?
The President
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The Speaker of the House
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Kamala Harris or Mike Pence
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Joe Biden or Donald Trump
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
November
In what month do we vote for President?
Four (4)
We elect a President for how many years?
Because of the state's populationBecause they have more peopleBecause some states have more people
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
All people of the state
Who does a US Senator represent?
Adam Schiff
Name your US Representative.
Two (2)
We elect a US Representative for how many years?
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Padilla and Fienstien
Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
Six (6)
We elect a US senator for how many years?
One hundred (100)
How many US senators are there?
The Senate and House of Representatives
What are the two parts of the US congress?
CongressSenate and House of Representatives U.S. or national legislature
Who makes federal laws?
The President
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Checks and balancesSeparation of powers
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
CongressLegislativePresidentExecutiveThe courtsJudicial
Name one branch or part of the government?
Everyone must follow the lawLeaders must obey the lawGovernment must obey the lawNo one is above the law
What is the "rule of law"?
Capitalist economy Market economy
What is the economic system of the United States?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
What is freedom of religion?
LifeLibertyPursuit of happiness
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Announced our independence from Great BritainDeclared our independence from Great Britain Said that the United States is free from Great Britain
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Twenty seven (27)
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the govenment
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
the Bill of Rights
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
A change/an addition to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
We the people
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Sets up the governmentDefines the governmentProtects basic rights of Americans
What does the Constitution do?
The Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
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