The Constitution
Fill in the blank: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more ————— ———-, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, …
Extra points if get it right:
What is this part of the Constitution called?
What is “perfect union”
What is the Preamble?
Rather than a bald eagle, Benjamin Franklin advocated for this animal to be America's national symbol.
What is the turkey?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created _______.
What is equal?
"Oh Beautiful for Spacious Skies" are the first words from this song.
What is "America the Beautiful?"
Everyone must follow the law. No one is above the law. This is called the _____ __ Law.
What is Rule of?
The first 10 amendments are called this.
What is The Bill of Rights?
Americans tend to eat about 200 acres of _____ every day!
What is pizza?
… certain unalienable rights.. among these are ______, _______, and the pursuit of happiness.
What are life and liberty?
What are forest, waters, and made?
The two parts of the U.S. Congress are these.
What are the Senate and the House?
Articles I-III of the Constitution establish the three these.
What are the branches of government?
This president received a 1,200 block of cheese for his inauguration in 1802.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This man famously signed his name so largely, we now say “put your _____ ________” here as a way to say please sign here.
Who is John Hancock?
Name the song these lyrics come from:
. . .land that I love, stand beside her and guide her through the night with the light from above.
The length of a term for a Representative. The length of a term for a Senator.
What are 4 years and 6 years.
This man took copious notes while the Constitution was being formed that help us today know how it all came together.
Who is James Madison?
In 9 of the US states (including Iowa, Idaho, and Nebraska), there are more _________ (type of animal) than humans!
What is cows?
One of the five men tasked with drafting the Declaration.
Extra points: This one or the five didn’t end up signing it even though he helped draft it. He thought it was too early to declare independence.
Who are (just need 1) John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston.
Extra points: Robert R. Livingston
Sing or say the words to the 2nd half of the chorus of "God Bless the U.S.A."
It starts with: "And I'd gladly stand up. . .
What is next to you and defend her still today, 'cause there ain't no doubt I love this land, God Bless the USA
Name 4 Federal Holidays
What are: (any of these--Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, New Year's Day)
This delegate delivered more than 170 speeches during the Constitutional Convention but rarely spoke publicly afterward because of his speech impediment. Gouverneur ________
Who is Gouverneur Morris?
In 1919, Boston was flooded with more than two million gallons of this sticky substance and became known as one of the strangest disasters in American History.
What is molasses?
Benjamin Franklin purportedly said after accepting the document: “We must ____ _____ ________, or most assuredly we shall ___ _____ ________.
What is “We must all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.”
The National Anthem was written by ______ ___ ___ during the War of _____.
Extra 500 points: Give the decade the National Anthem was actually adopted as the official song for our nation.
Who is Francis Scott Key and what is 1812?
Extra: 1930's (to be exact, 1931)
The United States first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." It means this: "Out of _____, ____."
What is, "out of many, one?"