State
Branches of Government
Early American History
19th century History
Miscellaneous
100
Minnesota's state capitol.
What is St. Paul?
100
Number of branches of federal, state and local governments.
What is three?
100
These people lived in America before the arrival of Europeans.
Who were Native Americans/American Indians?
100
One war that America was involved with in the 19th century.
What is Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War.
100
During W.W. II, America fought against:
What is Germany, Japan or Italy?
200
Present governor of Minnesota?
Who is Mark Dayton?
200
Branch that appoints members of the Supreme Court and cabinet positions.
What is the executive branch?
200
People who were taken to America and sold as slaves.
Who were Africans?
200
Name the U.S. war between the North and South.
What is the Civil War or the War between the states?
200
One of the longest rivers in America:
What is the Mississippi or Missouri?
300
One of Minnesota's U.S. Senators.
Who is Amy Klobuchar or Al Franken?
300
Branch that makes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
300
The first president of the United States.
Who was George Washington?
300
President during the Civil War.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
300
Location of the Statue of Liberty:
What is New York?
400
Name a past or present member of the MN Supreme Court.
Who is Alan Page?
400
Branch that decides if a law is constitutional.
What is the Judicial branch?
400
The first three words of the preamble to the Constitution.
What is "We the people"?
400
The Emancipation Proclamation did this.
What is freeing the slaves?
400
America's national anthem:
What is "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
500
Commander of the MN National Guard.
Who is the governor or Mark Dayton?
500
System in the United States that makes sure that no one branch has too much power.
What are checks and balances?
500
Year that the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
What is 1776?
500
Susan B. Anthony did this:
What is fought for women's rights?
500
The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
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