Government
Who makes
federal laws?
What is the Senate and House of Representatives?
Does a U.S. Senator represent the citizens in his state?
What is "all people of the state" not just citizens"?
What are two rights of everyone living
in the United States?
freedom of expression, of speech, of assembly, of religion
freedom to petition the government
the right to bear arms
Used to ask about
things
What?
Advises the President?
What are the departments of the US Cabinet include State, Treasury, Defense, Attorney General, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
What are "We the People"?
When was the
constitution written?
What is 1787?
What was the 50th state admitted to the Union.
What is Hawaii?
Used to ask about
reasons / causes
WHY?
Why did it happen? I didn’t understand.
Why is he crying?
Who was President
during WWI?
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
How many voting members in
the House of Representatives?
What is 435?
What did the
Federalist Papers do?
What is The Federalist Papers supported
passage of the constitution?
What were two wars fought by the US in the 1800s?
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Used to ask about
manner/ process
HOW?
How can you explain this problem? Please tell us.
How can you get here?
Responsibility that is only
for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury
Vote in a federal election
The person who becomes President if President and VP should die.
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
1) You don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote.
2) Any citizen can vote. Women and men.
3) A male citizen of any race can vote.
4) Citizens can vote at age 18 year
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
What are Japan, Germany, and Italy?
Used to ask about
choices
WHICH?
Which one do you choose? The left or right?
Of the drinks which one would you like?
The writer of the
Star-Spangled Banner.
Who was
Francis Scott Key?
In what month do we vote for President?
What is November?
Name two writers of the Federalist Papers
Who is Alexander Hamilton and James Madison?
Also John Jay and Publius
Name one state that borders Canada?
13 U.S. states share a border with Canada: Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington. Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan share only water boundaries with Canada along the Great Lakes.
Used to ask about
possession
WHOSE?
Whose pencil is this? Is it yours?
Whose books are these?
What did
Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women’s rights
Fought for civil rights