Indiana Government
Local Government
Federal Government
Government Documents
Government by the Numbers
100
Historic Corydon
What is Indiana's first state capital?
100
The trustee.
Who is the chief township officer in Indiana?
100
July 4
When is Independence Day?
100
The Declaration of Independence.
What document declared our freedom from Great Britian>
100
100 with two from each state
What is the US Senate
200
Two four year terms
What is the term limit for the major state officeholders?
200
County Council
Who controls the finances of county government?
200
U.S. Constitution
What is the controlling document of government?
200
"That all men are created equal."
What is the preamble to the Declaration of Independence?
200
27 total, including that important first 10
What is the number of amendments to the US Constitution
300
A buffalo, a rising son and an axe man
What is on the Indiana State Seal?
300
Sheriff
Who is the county's chief law enforcement officer?
300
Supreme Court
Who is the final legal authority in the US?
300
The Star-Spangled Banner
What is our national anthem?
300
Executive, legislative and judicial.
What are the three branches of US government?
400
Eric Holcomb
Who is the governor of Indiana?
400
6th Congressional District
Where is Shelby County located?
400
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who is the only person elected president four times?
400
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion and the right to peaceful assembly.
What is guaranteed by the first amendment to the US Constitution?
400
270
How many electoral votes are need to elect a president?
500
1816
What year did Indiana become a state?
500
Tom DeBaun
What Shelbyville mayor helped open the Excel Center?
500
Speaker of the House
Who becomes president if the current president and vice president are both gone?
500
The bill of rights.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
500
1787
When was the US Constitution written?
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