The Constitution
What are the first ten amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
How old do U.S. citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 and older
What was the U.S. war between the North and the South?
The Civil War
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Name one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens.
Voting in elections or serving on a jury
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves in the Confederacy
What do the 50 stars on the U.S. flag represent?
The 50 states
What do we call a change or addition to the Constitution?
An amendment
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws, resolves disputes, decides if laws are constitutional
What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?
Democratic and Republican
Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor, Liberty Island
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are they?
We the People
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
9
There are four amendments about who can vote. Name two.
15th, 19th, 24th, or 26th Amendments
What major event happened on September 11, 2001?
Terrorist attacks on the U.S.
Name the two longest rivers in the U.S.
Mississippi and Missouri River
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence from Great Britain
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
Who is second in line to become President if both the President and Vice President can no longer serve?
Speaker of the House
What was the main concern of the U.S. during the Cold War?
The spread of Communism.
Name three states that border Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, or Alaska