What's your name?
Who was the first president of the U.S.?
George Washington?
How many stars are there on the U.S. Flag?
50
Who did the Colonists declare their independence from?
Great Britain
Which persuasive technique presents only one side of the story?
Card Stacking
Using percentages, statistics, facts, etc. to convince others pertains to which persuasive technique?
scientific approach
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How many states make up the original colonies?
13
What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
19th
Amendment dealing with no cruel or unusual punishment...
8th
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Paul Ryan
Which Amendment deals with eminent domain?
5
All of the following states border Mexico, EXCEPT:
a) Colorado
b) Texas
c) New Mexico
d) Arizona
A) Colorado
Which persuasive technique links an individual's feelings about one topic to a separate topic?
Transference
The capital & governor of your state.
Sacramento; Jerry Brown
Who is the Chief Justice?
John G. Roberts
Solve the equation below: The number of House of Representatives MINUS the number of U.S. Supreme Court Justices PLUS the number of Senators four states have=
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
435-9+(4 x 2)= 434
What year was the Constitution adopted?
1787
This amendment deals with giving the accused a speedy trial as well as access to a lawyer, among other aspects.
6th
List the three branches of government and state what each branch is responsible for.
L.B.= Creates laws
E.B. = Enforces laws
J.B. = Interprets laws
Name your two U.S. Senators & House of Rep. Do not maul their names or you'll lose these points.
Kamala Harris, Dianne Feinstein, Grace F. Napolitano
Paul is a Senator for Georgia who served three full terms. Jane is a House of Representative for Vermont who served three full terms as well.
For how many years TOTAL have these two individuals served their constituents?
18 plus 6= 24 years
All of the following States border Canada, Except:
a) Idaho
b) Michigan
c) New Hampshire
d) Wyoming
D) Wyoming
This amendment is the reason why we don't live under a one-person rule here in the U.S.
22nd, 2-term limits
This amendment gave former slaves U.S. citizenship.
14th