Government
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What is one right only for United States citizens?
Vote and Run for Office
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a Jury and Vote
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
House of Representatives and the Senate
What is one right or freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, or petition the government.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Mariana Islands.
What is the political party of the current President?
Republican
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves in the Confederate states
What is one state that borders Canada?
Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, or Vermont.
What are two major political parties in the United States?
Democrat and Republican
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?
John Roberts
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared independence from Britain
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, or Gulf War.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of Speech and freedom of assembly.
What is the term for a change to the Constitution?
Amendment
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life and Liberty
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Name one U.S. state that borders Mexico.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas.
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for Civil Rights