Geography
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
July 4
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Who vetoes bills?
the President
New York (Harbor)
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote
Run for office
Join a political party, etc
Who is the governor of your state?
Eric Holcomb
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
What do show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?
the United States
the Flag
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee
Hopi
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
Obey the laws of the United States
What is the political party of the president now?
Democratic Party
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
What is the economic system in the United States?
Market economy
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
What is one responsibility that is only for the United States citizens?
Vote in a federal election
Serve on a jury
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
two (2)
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state