The Flag and Holidays
Why does the United States flag have 13 stripes?
There are 13 stripes for the original 13 states.
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
I was called " the Father of our Country."
George Washington
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? (2019)
Mike Pence
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
We celebrate Independence Day on July 4th.
Name a state that borders Canada.
New York State.
Also, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington State, Alaska
I was President of the United States during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these rules?
We the People
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? (2019)
(For New York State)
Charles Schumer
Kirsten Gillibrand
Name two U.S. holidays.
New Years' Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents' Day Memorial Day
Independence Day Labor Day
Columbus Day Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Christmas
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
The Mississippi River
Also, the Missouri River
I was President during World War I.
Woodrow Wilson
What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What is the name of our National Anthem?
Our National Anthem is "The Star Spangled Banner."
Name one U.S. territory.
Guam
Also, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands
I was one of the writers of the Federalist Papers.
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
(Publius)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
Also, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of the Press, and Freedom to Petition the Government.
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (as of March 2019)
Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Martin Luther King Jr. worked for civil rights for all Americans.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
in New York Harbor
on Liberty Island
I did many things, including:
serving as the first Postmaster General
establishing free libraries
serving as the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
Benjamin Franklin
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote.
You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote.
Women can vote. (Before 1920, only men could.)
A male citizen of any race can vote.
What does the Judicial Branch do?
reviews laws
explains laws
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
resolves disputes (disagreements)