Executive Branch
Who is the current U.S. President?
Donald J. Trump
Name one state that borders Canada.
ME, NH, VT, NY, PA, OH, MI, MN, ND, MT, ID, WA, AK
Name one of the 13 original states.
NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA
Name one of your Minnesota senators.
Tina Smith
Amy Klobuchar
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Who is the current Vice President?
J.D. Vance
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What are the two branches of Congress?
House of Representatives, Senate
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We the people
How many years do we elect a president for?
4 years
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
One for each of the 50 states
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What does an amendment do?
changes or adds to the Constitution
If the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?
Speaker of the House
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Name one American Indian tribe.
[many possible answers]
How many senators are in the U.S. House?
100
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Name one of the cabinets in the Executive Branch.
A bunch
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi River, Missouri River
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.
WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War
How many representatives are in the House?
435
What is one protection under the first amendment?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition