AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom ▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity
▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory
▪ Louisiana
Who is the Administrative Assistant that sits in the window of the Business Office?
Who is Laura Miqueli?
What does the Constitution do?
▪ sets up the government
▪ defines the government
▪ protects basic rights of American
In What war was the American Flag first used?
What is the Revolutionary War?
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
Who is The CEO of the Jewish Community Housing Corporation?
Who is Harold Colton-Max
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
How may of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence later became president of the United States?
What is 2
Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Gua
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War
What building is located next to Lester Senior Living and shares the same parking lot?
What is The Jewish Federation of MetroWest?
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties
Who was the first president to advocate the abolition of slavery?
Thomas Jefferson
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights (movement)
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ led the United States during the Civil War
How many buildings make up the Jewish Community Housing Corporation?
There are four buildings in the JCHC.
Lester Senior Living, Whippany Jewish Federation Plaza, West Orange The Village Apartments, South Orange B'Nai B'Rith, South Orange
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
What ex- college president was president of the U.S. during World War I
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
▪ Communism
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights
Who is the the historical garden at Lester named in honor of and why.
Sister Rose Thering
A lifelong activist who fought anti-Semitism within the Catholic Church.