People
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Chippewa
Choctaw
Pueblo
Apache
Iroquois
Creek
Blackfeet
Seminole
Cheyenne
Arawak
Shawnee
Mohegan
Huron
Oneida
Lakota
Crow
Teton
Hopi
Inui
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
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
1. freedom of expression
2. freedom of speech
3. freedom of assembly
4. freedom to petition the government
5. freedom of religion
6. the right to bear arms
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents’ Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
Name your U.S. Representatives.
1. Bruce Westerman (Hempstead, Lafayette, & Nevada County)
2. Carol Dalby (Miller County)
Name one right only for United States citizens.
1. vote in a federal election
2. run for federal office
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John G. Roberts Jr
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress
Legislative
President
Executive
the courts
Judicial
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
1. Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
2. You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
3. Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
4. A male citizen of any race (can vote).
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor)/Liberty Island
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
1. fought for women’s rights
2. fought for civil rights
What does the judicial branch do?
1. reviews laws
2. explains laws
3. resolves disputes (disagreements)
4. decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
1. give up loyalty to other countries
2. defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
3. obey the laws of the United States
4. serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
5. serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
6. be loyal to the United States
Name one U.S. territory
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana