The basic foundation of the U.S. Government
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
worked for equality for all Americans
Who signs bills to become laws?
The president
the Governor
What happened on September 11, 2001?
Terrorists attacked the United States
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
How many justices are on the United States Supreme Court?
Nine
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What was he in?
World War 2
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Senate and house
lagislature
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights
What is one war fought by the United States in the 1900s?
World War 1
World War 2
Korean War
Gulf War
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War 2?
Franklin Roosevelt
What does the "rule of law" mean?
Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
The government must obey the law.
No one is above the law
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana territory
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the President
Who was the president during World was 1?
Woodrow Wilson
What is the supreme law of the United States?
The constitution
during World War 2 who did the United States fight?
Japan, Germany, Italy
When was the Constitution written?
1787
who vetoes bills?
The President
The Governor
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
Fought for civil rights
What is one fact about a law?
Laws are not supposed to be broken
What did the Emancipating Proclamation do?
Freed slaves
Freed slaves in the confederacy
Freed slaves in the Confederate States
Freed slaves in most southern states
When was the declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776