Government Basics
What is a government ruled by a dictator called?
What is a dictatorship?
What is the capital of the United States?
What is Washington DC?
What document declared that the American colonies were independent from Britain?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What is a person running for office called?
What is a candidate?
What is the capitol of Minnesota?
What is St. Paul?
A Monarchy is a government that is ruled by a ______?
What is a king or queen?
Who is the leader of the United States?
Who is the president?
What document begins with “We the People”?
What is the Constitution?
At what age can Americans vote?
What is 18 years old?
Who is the head of Minnesota's executive branch?
Who is the governor?
What type of government lets citizens vote for their leaders? Hint: This is what the U.S. has...
What is a democracy?
How many branches are in the U.S. government?
What is three branches?
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
What is 1776?
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
What are Democrats and Republicans?
What is Minnesotas state bird?
What is the loon?
What do we call a person who belongs to a country?
What is a citizen?
How long is a president's term?
What is four years?
Who is considered the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
How often is a presidential election held?
What are the two bodies of congress?
What do we call the right to make your own choices?
What is freedom?
What is the minimum age to become president?
What is 35 years old?
What country did the colonies declare independence from?
What is Great Britain?
Which political party uses an elephant as its symbol?
Who are Republicans?
What is blue (democrat)?