Government
What are the TWO parts of Congress? (Must name both correctly to receive points)
House of Representatives
Senate
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name TWO of the longest rivers in the U.S...
Missouri River
Mississippi River
What is the economic system in the U.S?
Market Economy
Capitalism
What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is Famous for?
U.S Diplomat
Oldest Member of the Const. Convention
100 is how many members of which part of Congress?
The Senate
Name one Writer of the Federalist Papers...
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
What Ocean is on the West Coast?
What Ocean is on the East Coast?
West= Pacific
East= Atlantic
Name TWO American Indian tribes in the U.S...
• Cherokee • Navajo • Sioux • Chippewa • Choctaw • Pueblo • Apache • Iroquois • Creek • Blackfeet • Seminole • Cheyenne • Arawak • Shawnee • Mohegan • Huron • Oneida • Lakota • Crow • Teton • Hopi • Inuit
Who is the Current Chief Justice?
John Roberts
John G Roberts
Who are the TWO Senators for Kentucky? (must name both for points)
Mitch McConnell
Rand Paul
Name TWO wars fought by the U.S in the 1900s...
WWI
WWII
Korean War
Vietnam War
The Gulf War
What is the Capital of Kentucky?
Frankfort
Who is the current Speaker of The House?
Mike Johnson
We elect a Senator for how many years?
6 years
We elect a U.S Representative for how many years?
2 years
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
The spread of Communism
The "Red-Scare"
What is the name of the National Anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
What are TWO Cabinet/Department level positions?
How many voting members in Congress?
Bonus (100pts)- how many voting members in the House of Representatives?
535 total voting members
Bonus- HOR= 435
Who is your (Louisville's 3rd District) Representative?
Morgan McGarvey
Name TWO wars fought by the United States in the 1800s...
War of 1812
Mexican American War
Spanish-American War
Civil War
Name TWO U.S Territories...
Guam
Puerto Rico
U.S Virgin Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
American Samoa
What does each branch do? (must answer ALL correctly to receive points)
Legislative Branch-
Executive Branch-
Judicial Branch-
Legislative- Makes laws
Executive- Enforces Laws
Judicial- Reviews/Interpret Laws
What are TWO powers belonging to the Federal Government?
Bonus (200pts)- What are TWO powers belonging to the states?
Federal- Declare War, Print/Coin money, Levying Taxes, Raising an Army/Draft, and Regulating interstate/foreign commerce
State- Issue Drivers Licenses/Marriage Licenses, Education, Providing Public Health and Safety (EMS/Police/Park Rangers...), Regulating/running Elections, Regulating interstate commerce, maintaining infrastructure (Roads, Highways...)