The U.S.
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Who is the Father of Our Country?
George Washington
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What are the 2 major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 colonies
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
He worked for civil rights.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
What is the economic system in the United States?
market economy
for freedom
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War 2?
Roosevelt
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
to give a driver's license
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and the House
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States
Name 2 national U.S. holidays.
Columbus Day and Thanksgiving
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Jefferson
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
separation of powers
2
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
She worked for women's rights.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all the people of the state