Congress
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Bonus: How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
435
Bonus: 9
In what month do we vote for President?
November
What is the capital of your state?
Denver
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name the US war between the North and the South
Civil War
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
6
We elect a President for how many years?
4
What are two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
When was the Constitution written
1787
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish American War
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
Who vetoes bills?
the President
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?
Vice President
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves
saved the Union
led the United States during the Civil War
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
print money
declare war
create an army
make treaties
What does the President's Cabinet do?
advises the President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?
the Speaker of the House
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves