Constitution
What is one of the rights listed in the first amendement?
freedom of speech, assembly, press, petition and religion.
What are the three branches of Government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What are the two main political parties?
Democrat (Liberal) and Republican (Conservative)
Who is the current US President?
Joe Biden
What is the Capital of the United States?
Washington DC
What rights does the 1st Amendment protect?
speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government
How many Supreme Court judges are there?
9
How many years is a Presidential Term?
4
Who served the most terms as president?
Franklin L. Roosevelt
What year was the American University in Bulgaria founded?
1991
What year or in what amendment were women allowed the right to vote?
1920 - though many non-white women did not get the right to until 1965
What are the two legislative bodies that make up the legislative branch?
The Senate and the House of Representatives.
How many people serve in Congress?
535 - 100 Senators and 435 Representatives
How many presidents have been assassinated?
4
What year did Bulgaria join NATO?
2004
What amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.?
The 13th Amendment in 1865
What do the three branches do?
The Legislative makes laws, the Executive carries out laws, and the Judicial enforces laws.
Who is after the Vice President in the line of succession to President?
The Speaker of the House
Then the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Then the Secretary of State
Who was the 16th president?
Abraham Lincoln
What is NATO? (What does it stand for and what does it do?)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is a collective security/defense organization.
When did the United States ratify the Constitution and what was the name of the previous governing system?
1788, and previously the Articles of the Confederation existed.
How is the president of the United States elected?
Through a system called the electoral college which is a group of people (called electorates) from each state that vote for the President on behalf of the state. Each state has a number of electoral votes related to their population which these electorates represent.
What does the "cabinet" refer to? and what do they do?
A group of presidential advisors (appointed by the President and approved by the Senate) who lead the different departments of the government.
What US President was the first to visit Bulgaria while serving as President?
Bill Clinton
What year was the first American-Bulgarian military conflict?
1943 - a battle between the axis and allied powers during WWII over a romanian oil refinery