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What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
There were 13 original states. Name 3 of them.
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virgina
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Name 2 national U.S holidays.
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C
What is the political party of the current President?
Republican
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The flag
The United States
Name one state that border Mexico.
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
When was the Constitution written?
1787
How many justices are currently on the Supreme Court?
9
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
How many years do U.S Senators serve?
6 years
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
What is an amendment?
A change to a document.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the name of the national anthem?
Name one Native American tribe in the United States.
Cherokee Apache
Navajo Iroquois
Sioux Creek
Chippewa Blackfeet
Choctaw Seminole
Pueblo Cheyenne
Arawak Shawnee
Mohegan Huron
Lakota Oneida
Lakota Crow
Teton Hopi
What is the name of the current Speak of the House in the House of Representatives?
Mike Johnson
There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them (you will get extra points for the correct amendment number)
You don't have to pay money to vote (24)
Any citizen can vote including women (19)
A male citizen of any race can vote (15)
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
James Madison
When must all men register for the Selective Service (the draft)?
18 years old until you are 26
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
Mexican-American War
Spanish-American War
War of 1812
Name one right only U.S citizens have.
Run for federal office
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Free enslaved people in the Confederacy/U.S South