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Who was the first president?
George Washington
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
One for each state
What is the name of the National Anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Religious Freedom
What is the name of the U.S war between the North and the South?
Civil War
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
The President
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Led the U.S during the Civil War
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
Name ONE of the two current U.S Senators for the state of Arizona
Mark Kelly or Ruben Gallego
Who did the United State fight in World War II?
What territory did the United State buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
The U.S House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
How many U.S Senators are there?
100
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balance
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of Speech & Freedom of Assembly
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
Who was the President during both the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?