State
This state’s nickname is ”the Tar Heel State”
What is ~ North Carolina
In 1935, this act was made in order to provide for the general welfare of elders.
What is ~ The social security act
In 1917, America had entered WW1 - Why?
What is ~ The sinking of unarmed civilian vessels, The Zimmerman telegram and propaganda campaigns
What was the first contested election in US history?
What is ~ the election of 1800
What is the Legislative branch of the US government?
What is ~ The house and Senate, collectively referred to as “the Congress” - where all laws, commerce/trade (interstate or foreign), taxing/spending and declarations of war are made.
This state is known as the first state to join the union, way back in Dec. 7 1787!
What is ~ Delaware
What is the Civil rights act of 1875?
What is ~ the guarantee of all citizens, regardless of race, access to theaters, public schools, churches and cemeteries.
What were the reasons for the US’ invasion of Iraq in 2003?
What is ~ Disarming Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, ending Saddam Hussein’s support of terrorism and freeing the Iraqi people
During the election of 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower had represented the Republican Party, who represented the Democrat party?
Who is ~ Adlai Stevenson II
What is the Judicial branch of the US government?
What is ~ The Supreme Court and other federal courts. They evaluate laws by interpreting them and deciding weather or not they are constitutional.
This state is the largest state in the Union
What is ~ Alaska (est. 1959)
How many laws have been passed throughout US history?
What is ~ Over 30,000 statutes have been enacted since 1789
What kind of planes are flown during the Berlin Airlift?
What are ~ C-47 and C-54
Who was the first woman to run for President of the US?
Who is ~ Victoria Woodhull Martin (1872)
What is the Executive Branch of the US?
What is ~ The President, the commander and chief of the armed forces
What is the state motto of Ohio?
What is ~ “With God, all things are possible”
What was the first law passed by US Congress?
What is ~ the oath act, all public officials and civil servants vow to support the US constitution
Since 1945, the US has been a global superpower, who was the US’ rival during the Cold War?
What is ~ The Soviet Union
What made the election of 1960 unique?
What are ~ Both candidates were born in the 20th century and it was the first presidential election to include the recently added states of Alaska and Hawai’i
How many members of Congress are there?
What is ~ 100 serving within the US Senate and 435 serving within the US House of Representatives
What are the US’ territories?
What are ~ American Samoa, N. Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam and US Virgin Islands
What is the basis for all laws passed in the US?
What is ~ The US Constitution
How long did the Vietnam war last?
What is ~ 1955 to 1975 (19 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
What is the electoral college?
What is ~ The 580 delegates, representatives of each state based on congressional seats per state, of whom award votes based off of the popular vote. In short, they elect the President and VP
What kind of government is the US?
What is ~ a federal democratic republic