We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
LEAD THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT/SPEAKER/MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR JOBS AND FREEDOMS - "I HAVE A DREAM"
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION/ GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Kamala Harris
Who was the first President?
GEORGE WASHINGTON
There were 13 original states. Name three
RHODE ISLAND, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA
Who makes federal laws?
CONGRESS
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
PRESIDENT
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
PRESIDENT
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
THOMAS JEFFERSON
Under our Constitution some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?,
SCHOOLING/EDUCATION, PROVIDE PROTECTION, PUBLIC SAFETY, DRIVERS LICENSES, ZONE LAND
President Biden was elected president in 2020. What month and year will the next presidential election be held?
NOVEMBER 2024
How many justices are on the Supreme Court and why?
9 because THERE WON'T BE A TIE IN DECISIONS - MAJORITY
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
SEC. OF STATE, DEFENSE, HOUSING AND URBAN, TREASURY, HOMELAND SECURITY
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
FREED SLAVES IN CONFEDERATE STATES
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What is an amendment?
CHANGE TO THE CONSTITUTION
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
13 ORIGINAL COLONIES
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
BILL OF RIGHTS
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
50 STATES
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
NATIVE AMERICANS
What is one reason colonists came to America?
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, POLITICAL LIBERTY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, ESCAPE -START NEW LIFE
How long does a supreme court justice serve?
LIFETIME
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
CIVIL WAR
Who gave the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg address?
LINCOLN
Who nominates a person to serve on the Supreme Court?
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
ANNOUNCED INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. Say them
We the People
What is Manifest Destiny?
BELIEF THAT THE U.S. WAS DESTINED TO SETTLE THE WEST - SEA TO SHINING SEA
In what month do we vote for President?
NOVEMBER
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
Under our Constitution some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
DECLARE WAR, PRINT MONEY, CREATE AN ARMY, MAKE TREATIES, ADMIT NEW STATES
What is protected under the first amendment? Name all the rights listed in the 1st.
SPEECH, PRESS, RELIGION, ASSEMBLY, PETITION
What is the economic system in the United States?
CAPITALISM OR FREE MARKET SYSTEM
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Name one branch or part of the government.
LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL
Name your U.S. Representative.
Jim Hagedorn, Angie Craig, Dean Phillips, Betty McCollum, Iihan Omar, Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, Pete Stauber,
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
SYSTEM OF CHECKS AND BALANCES
Why did the colonists fight the British?
TO SECURE THEIR OWN INDEPENDENCE
Name one Native American tribe in the United States.
Cherokee, Menomonee, Sioux, Hopi, .... etc
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
SECESSION / DIFFERENCES ABOUT SLAVERY GROWING
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
LOUISIANA TERRITORY
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
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