Citizenship 1
What are the colors of the flag?
Red, white and blue
What do the stripes on the flag represent?
13 original colonies
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What is the term, or period of time, for which we elect a president?
4 years
What are the two parts of the the legislative branch?
Congress and the House of Representatives
or
The Senate and the House
What is the name of California's governor?
Gavin Newsom
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
Explains laws
decides if a law violates, or goes against, the constitution
What branch of government does the Cabinet belong to?
The Executive
Nancy Pelosi
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law.
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
When is Independence Day?
The 4th of July
Who is the Vice-President of the U.S. today?
Kamala Harris
Name 3 of the 13 original colonies
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Constitution adopted??
1787
Name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S.
Missouri
or
Mississippi
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Dianne Feinstein
How many senators are in Congress?
100
The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are they?
We the people
WE elect a senator for how many years?
6
Who becomes president if the president dies in office?
The Vice-President
What are the three branches of government in the US?
legislative, executive, judicial
The number of representatives in the House?
What is 435