Founding Fathers
Besides being one of the smartest people of the American Revolution, he spent time in Europe as one of America's agents.
Benjamin Franklin
This branch's main job is to enforce laws made by the legislative branch.
Executive Branch
How many senators are there in the USA?
100
How old do you need to be to come to ASD?
14 years old!
How many supreme court justices are there?
9
He was the first Secretary of State, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President.
Thomas Jefferson
35 years old
Who is the "president of the Senate" and votes to break a tie?
The vice president
Which year did America become an independent Nation?
1776
How long do Supreme court judges serve for?
For life! (or until impeachment/retirment)
He was Washington's Vice President and the second President of the U.S.
John Adams
Which president was elected for 4 terms?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
How many House Reps are there in total across the US?
435
What is the name of the war America fought to be independent? With which country was the war fought with?
Revolutionary war, Great Britain
What does the Supreme court interpret and protect (or at least should protect)?
The constitution
He was the primary author of the U.S. Constitution and the fourth President.
James Madison
The President holds the power to do this for criminals, completely forgiving them.
How long does a senator serve for? How long does a House Rep serve for?
6 years and 2 years
How many colonies where there at the time of the Revolutionary War?
13!
How many years and months did William O Douglas serve for?
36 years, 7 months
He wrote the Federalist Papers, prompting people to accept the Constitution, and created the national banking system as the first Secretary of the Treasury.
Alexander Hamilton
This specific constitutional amendment mercifully caps a president's run at two terms.
22nd Amendment
How many years do you have to be a U.S. citizen to be elected to Senate?
9 years
What day is the "Birthday" of America? And why?
July 4th! This was the day the Declaration of Independence was signed
Who was the first chief justice?