Congress
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South
The Civil War
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for Civil Rights
What is one reason colonists came to America?
For freedom
Name one branch or part of the government
Congress, (legislative, President, executive, the courts, judicial)
What are the 2 parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
People from Africa
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Name one American Indian Tribe in the United States
Hopi
Crow
Cherokee
Shawnee
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
It said the United States is Free
We elect a President for how many years?
4 years
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Six
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of speech and freedom of religion
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
Who does a U.S. Senator Represent?
All people of the state
Who did the United States fight in World War 2?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War 2
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews or explains laws