State and Federal Government
Name one branch or part of the federal government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Congress, President, the courts
What happened on Sept 11, 2001?
Terrorists attacked the United States
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
Name the two parts of the U.S. Congress.
Senate and House of Representatives
What is one thing Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves
Under the Constitution, the federal government is given powers. What is one power of the federal government?
Print money
Name one war in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights; fought for civil rights
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers.
Hamilton, Madison, Jay, Publius
What is the capital of your state?
Sacramento
Who did the U.S. fight in World War II?
Japan, Italy, Germany
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
They have more people
Who is Vice President of the U.S. now?
Kamala Harris
Give a driver's license
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
Who does a U.S. senator represent?
All the people of a state
Who is the Father of Our Country?
George Washington
Who is the governor of your state?
Gavin Newsom
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
What is the name of the Speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi
Name one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for.
Started the first free libraries