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100

What ocean is on the east coast of the US?

The Atlantic Ocean

100

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

100

What is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution

100

Name one branch or part of the government

  • Congress
  • legislative
  • President
  • executive
  • the courts
  • judicial
100

Name 2 national US holidays

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Presidents’ Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas
200

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

New York

200

Name 3 of the original 13 colonies

  • New Hampshire
  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Georgia
200

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

  • life
  • liberty
  • pursuit of happiness
200

How many years do you elect a US representative for?

2

200

What are two rights of everyone living in the US?

  • freedom of expression
  • freedom of speech
  • freedom of assembly
  • freedom to petition the government
  • freedom of religion
  • the right to bear arms
300

Name 1 of the 2 longest rivers in the US

Missouri River OR Mississippi River

300

Name 1 war fought by the US in the 1800s

  • War of 1812
  • Mexican-American War
  • Civil War
  • Spanish-American War
300

How many amendments does the Constitution have? 

27

300

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

  • Secretary of Agriculture
  • Secretary of Commerce
  • Secretary of Defense
  • Secretary of Education
  • Secretary of Energy
  • Secretary of Health and Human Services
  • Secretary of Homeland Security
  • Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
  • Secretary of the Interior
  • Secretary of Labor
  • Secretary of State
  • Secretary of Transportation
  • Secretary of the Treasury
  • Secretary of Veterans Affairs
  • Attorney General
  • Vice President
300

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers

  • (James) Madison
  • (Alexander) Hamilton
  • (John) Jay
  • Publius
400

Name 2 states that border Canada

  • Maine
  • New Hampshire
  • Vermont
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Ohio
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • Montana
  • Idaho
  • Washington
  • Alaska
400

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?

Communism

400

What is the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called? 

The Bill of Rights

400

Who is the Chief Justice of the US now?

John G. Roberts, Jr.

400

When was the Constitution written?

1787

500

Name 2 US territories

  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Samoa
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Guam
500

Who was President during WWI?

Woodrow Wilson

500

What is the "rule of law"?

  • Everyone must follow the law.
  • Leaders must obey the law.
  • Government must obey the law.
  • No one is above the law.
500

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

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