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Who makes federal laws
Congress
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
What is Eighteen and older?
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
When do we celebrate Independence Day
What is July 4th
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the Constitution
When must all men register for the selective service?
at age 18
Who is the father of our country?
George Washington
Who is the Current President of the United States
Who is Donald Trump
Why does the Flag have 13 stripes?
What is representing the 13 original colonies
When was the Declaration of Independence Adopted?
When is July 4, 1776
How many senators do we have
100
What are the Two parts of the United States Congress
What is The Senate and The House of Representatives
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?
Who is John G Roberts?
What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance
The United States
Where is the statue of liberty
Where is New York, NY
Name the U.S War between the North and South
What is the Civil War
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Who did the United States fight in World War II
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who was the first president
George Washington
Who is the Current Vice President of the United States
Who is JD VANCE
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Each star represents a state
Who lived in America before europeans arrived?
American Indians
We elect a US representative for how many years
2 years
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Who is the current governor of your state now?
Katie Hobbs
Name one rights only for united states citizens
Run for federal election
Name one US territory
What is Puerto Rico
Whats one problem that led to the Civil War?
Slavery
What is the "Rule of Law"
Everyone must follow the law.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Who was president during the great depression and world war II
Franklin d Roosevelt
Who are your State senators now?
Who is Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego
What is the Capital of our state?
What is Phoenix
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Who does a US senator represent?
All the people of that state
How many members of the House of representatives do we have?
435
Who was president during World War I
Who is Woodrow Wilson
What is one mandatory responsibility that is only for united states citizens?
Serve on a Jury
Name one State that boarders Canada
What is Alaska
What territory did the united states buy from france in 1803
Louisiana
What is the economic system in the United States
What is a Capitalist Economy or Market Economy
What major event happened on September 11, 2001
Terrorist attacked the United states
Who fought for womens rights?
Susan B Anthony
Who is your U.S representative?
Who is Andy Biggs
Name Two national U.S. Holidays.
What is:
Labor Day
Veterans Day
what is one reason colonist came to america?
Religious freedom
Why do some states have more representatives than others?
because of the states population
Name one branch or part of the government
Judicial branch
Who was one of the Writers of the Federalist Papers
James Madison
In the united states only natural born citizens are able to do what?
Run for president
What is the Capital of the United States
Washington D.C.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Made slaves living in the southern states legally free
What is Freedom of religion?
What is You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The Civil Rights Movement
Name one American Indian tribe in the united states
Navajo
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Now?
Who is Mike Johnson
There were 13 original states: Name 3
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise the Articles of Confederation
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To make treaties
6 years
What was one important thing President Abraham Lincoln did?
Led the United States during the Civil War
What is one promise you make when you become a united states citizen?
Defend the Constitution and the laws of the United states
Name one State that borders Mexico
Texas
What are the two major political parties in the US
Republican and Democrat
What are two cabinet-level positions
Secretary of homeland security, Secretary of the treasury
What is the highest court in the US
Supreme court
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
Write of Poor Richards almanac
what is the political party of the president now
Republican
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states
provide schooling and education
When was the Constitution Written?
When was 1787
we elect presidents for how many years
4
What does the judicial branch do
Interprets laws
What are two rights of everyone living in the united states?
What is the last day to file your federal income forms
April 15th
Massachusetts, New Jersey, And Florida border which ocean?
Atlantic
Name one war fought by the United states in the 1800's
What is:
-Spanish American War
there are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them
Citizens eighteen and older can vote
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
What is:
-World War I
What are two ways that americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote and run for office
before he was president Eisenhower was a general in what war?
World War II
What is the name of the national anthem
the star-spangled banner
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes