US Gov
The first three words of the US constitution.
We the People
How many amendments does the Constitution have.
27
Who lived in America before the arrival of the Europeans.
Native Americans and American Indians.
Name two wars fought by the US in the 1800s.
Civil War, Spanish-American War, Mexican-American War, War of 1812.
Which ocean is on the west coast of the US.
Pacific.
What the first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called.
Bill of Rights
Name 2 rights from the First Amendment.
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government.
Who wrote the Declaration of Indpendence.
Thomas Jefferson.
Between which years did World War II span?
1939-1945.
What do the 13 stripes on the flag represent.
The 13 colonies.
What the 3 rights in the Declaration of Independence are.
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness.
Name the 2 responsibilities of a US citizen.
Serve in a jury, vote in a federal election.
Name 5 of the original 13 colonies.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
Who was President during WWI.
Woodrow Wilson.
What is the name of the national anthem.
Star Spangled Banner.
Name 2 of the 3 branches of government.
Executive, legislative, judicial.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too strong.
Checks and balances
What year was the Constitution written.
1787
What was the US’s main concern during the Cold War.
Communism.
Name one of the two longest rivers in the US.
Missouri River, Mississippi River.
A US senator is elected for how many years.
6
If the President and Vice President cannot serve, who becomes President.
The Speaker of the House.
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803.
Louisiana.
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s besides WWI and WWII.
Korean War, (Persian) Gulf War, Vietnam War.
Name two US territories.
US Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands.